beat
Example Sentences
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The results beat Wall Street analysts’ estimates, which on average predicted a net loss of 35 cents a share and sales of $21.9 billion, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“And he was such a hustler. He’d give you 18 points and he’d still beat you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Brands such as Volkswagen, Toyota and BMW once dominated in China, but have steadily lost market share to domestic firms that beat them to the electric vehicle revolution and undercut them on price.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The Blues played their final game at Kingsmeadow this season on 6 April when they beat Tottenham 2-1 to reach the Women's FA Cup semi-finals.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Pop and Mama and my brothers and sisters and me all grabbed brooms and shovels and took to the fields and started swinging, vowing to beat ’em off if we had to.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing beat
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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