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Kim bested Allen in the primary with 27.4% of the vote to his 19.4%, with an online campaign poll conducted for Allen in July showing that likely voters still prefer Kim by 7 points.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Its third-quarter guidance for both profit and sales, at the midpoint, also bested forecasts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The auto giant reported revenue for its latest quarter that bested Wall Street’s expectations, and raised its full-year adjusted profit outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The oysterman and former Marine who bested a popular governor and built a grass-roots network of more than 15,000 supporters in Maine announced he was suspending his campaign on Wednesday night.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

“Even so, we bested you! We kept you imprisoned and hexed.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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