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Stanley Zhong had a 4.42 grade point average, a nearly perfect SAT score, had bested adults in competitive coding competitions and started his own electronic signing service all while still in high school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Many expected that pick to be House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, whom Scalise had bested in a secret ballot on Wednesday.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

Winning the WBA title from Xu Can, defending it against Michael Conlan with a 12th round knockout while trailing on all scorecards, his victory over Mauricio Lara after the Mexican had bested him months earlier.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

In a first round of voting, Ms. Moore had bested Mr. Dickens by more than 17 percentage points.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021

He had bested his enemy with exactly the scornful phrases he had imagined this morning, and the seal of success was on the day.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw