as in gotten
to achieve a victory over
you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet
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They had been pegged as the NFC team to beat and predicted to make the postseason and Super Bowl.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Tyler Huntley was good enough to beat the reeling Browns on Sunday, and Miami is now 2-3 without Tua this season.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Each iteration of each study tries to beat the other to press, sometimes releasing their latest reports literally after midnight on January 1.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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By comparison, organic sales at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s key fashion and leather goods division fell 1 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter, beating consensus estimates for a 3 percent decline.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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And Republicans control the Senate 53-47 – which is not a wide enough margin to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to bypass the filibuster, meaning Republicans will need Democrats to avoid a shutdown.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Janis overcomes significant obstacles – embezzlement, record industry misogyny, homophobia, and heartbreak – to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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