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beat

[beet] / bit /






NOUN
journalist's area of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
piece of news reported before rivals
Synonyms






VERB
mix
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The December reading beat a median forecast for an 8.3% rise in a Wall Street Journal survey of 11 economists.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Patriots could clinch the AFC top seeding this weekend if they beat the Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos lose to the Los Angeles Chargers.

From Barron's

Substitute Bazoumana Toure scored in stoppage time for Ivory Coast who came from two goals down to beat Gabon 3-2 in Marrakesh on Wednesday and top Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations.

From Barron's

But by one measure, stocks trading outside the U.S. beat the S&P 500 by the widest margin since 2009.

From MarketWatch

That translates to an annual average return of just under 13% for the Berkshire Hathaway B shares, beating a 9.6% annual gain for the S&P 500.

From Barron's