beating
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From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Sentiment was also given a boost by earnings from data centre operator CoreWeave, which said sales would come in at $13-$13.3 billion this year, beating estimates.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
The Knicks later went on to win their first championship in over 50 years, beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game Five - sending New York City into a frenzy.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“U.K. monthly GDP had a startlingly robust run recently, beating consensus forecasts for four months running,” Investec economist Sandra Horsfield said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Father than the way Danny’s heart was beating.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Later it took further beatings as they worked out how the 8,000-pound horse could be dragged over dunes and log rollers by actors with ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Rafael Nadal regularly handed out one-sided beatings on his way to a scarcely-believable 14 triumphs over a 17-year stretch, while Iga Swiatek did similar in her four victories between 2020 and 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
“People don’t have the bandwidth to respond with the kind of outrage that they would when you saw the beatings at Pan Pacific Park,” said Abdullah, referring to the LAPD’s response to protests in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
As one British study titled "Banter, bollockings and beatings" made clear, an often macho culture can prevail, including bizarre induction rituals.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
“If Gurgi had not gone seeking help, he would not be here to serve you now. But he is here! Yes, yes, faithful Gurgi returns to beatings and bruisings from the terrifying warrior!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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