Example Sentences

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A Goldman Sachs trader has taken on one of the big questions in markets this year: why retail investors, who typically capture trends too late, have been beating the pros.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

Teams have been beating one another all season and long-time observers said this might being the weakest group ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024

The majority of companies so far this earnings reporting season have been beating forecasts.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Several U.S. officials including top security advisers Jake Sullivan and Brett McGurk, and special Yemen envoy Timothy Lenderking, have been beating a path to Riyadh.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

Seconds passed, seconds when Ekon knew his heart should have been beating in his chest.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray