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Wayfair surged 30% after its U.S. furniture business posted its best second quarter since 2020, offering signs of recovery after years of sluggishness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It’s a lesson in how our government works now, and also, it involves the best story of the summer: the total disintegration of D.C.’s Reflecting Pool.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Nims of course was iconic and undisputedly amongst the best of his generation," says Ben Ayers, a longtime Everest reporter for Outside Magazine.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Together, “Brand New Day” and Universal Pictures’ “The Odyssey” powered last weekend’s three-day domestic box office total to a new best with $436.5 million, according to data from Rentrak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Please? She’s your best friend. If she cared about you, she’d want you to do what you want.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
But that did not affect Hodgkinson as she dominated Friday's heat, before cruising to victory in Saturday's semi-final in a time faster than all but one of her fellow finalist's personal bests.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Kenya's Doris Lemngole won the women's 3,000 in 8:31.39 with Britain's Hannah Nuttall second in 8:32.94 -- both personal bests.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
On a population-adjusted basis, by my calculation, only FDR bests him—FDR whose four presidential runs were all blowouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Colby Parkinson has 43 catches, eight for touchdowns, both career bests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
“A sailor? A common sailor? A common ordinary seaman bests the great Inigo Montoya with the sword? In-con-ceiv-a-ble. He must be the Dread Pirate Roberts. Otherwise it makes no sense.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
From 1950 to 1955, the Martin-and-Lewis-hosted “Colgate Comedy Hour” frequently bested Sullivan in the ratings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Its third-quarter guidance for both profit and sales, at the midpoint, also bested forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 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
Mr. Cornyn bested Mr. Paxton in the first round of primary voting by more than 25,000 votes out of over two million cast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Then you must have bested many Grisha in battle.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Among the company’s business segments, second-quarter sales for aeronautics, which includes the F-35 fighter jet, rose 9.3% to $8.11 billion, besting the FactSet consensus of $7.61 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since moving to Germany, Kane's numbers have gone stratospheric, besting Haaland's goal tallies every season and establishing himself as a frontrunner in the race for the Ballon d'Or.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Its stock rose 96% after we recommended it on Jan. 29, besting the S&P 500’s 15% rise.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The humble block of goat’s milk cheese has done it again, besting all its cow’s milk competitors.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
I tangled a bit with it, ended up besting him when he became impatient and tried to cut me from below.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
