beat it
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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Arsenal need nine open play goals from five games to beat it.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
But most beat it back to the city without venturing to neighboring Colares, a verdant region of cypress and eucalyptus, with a generous supply of fruit stands and antique shops, gradually sloping to lesser-known beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Gold could get close to $5000 per ounce in 2026 and beat it in 2027, predicts Deutsche Bank.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025
“But that doesn’t mean he’s dying, mija. So his cancer’s back. He’s beat it before. Mark’s always been a fighter. You know that.”
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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