beating

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Emerging-markets stocks are still beating their U.S. rivals this year, even after a recent bout of volatility triggered a punishing but mercifully short-lived selloff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Three days after beating the Rockets without Kevin Durant, they beat the Rockets with Kevin Durant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items in the latest period, Halliburton logged first-quarter adjusted earnings of 55 cents a share, handily beating the mean analyst estimate of 50 cents a share, as per FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Cannot see this Chelsea team beating Leeds at the weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

As I gaze out the window from my seat next to Teresita, I feel my heart beating with excitement and a tinge of fear.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar