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Since the bottom of that brief selloff through Tuesday, the S&P 500 High Beta Index has beaten a group of low-volatility stocks by a whopping 123 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Djokovic is only man other than Alcaraz who has beaten Sinner at the majors since Wimbledon in 2024.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“No U.S. team has beaten a Jamaican team in 20 years,” Clanagan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Horton’s fund has beaten the S&P 500 by a wide margin since its February 2022 inception, up 111% cumulatively versus the S&P 500’s 65%.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

“Someone has beaten a giant,” he said, when the Count was close enough.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman