world-beater
noun
world-beat·er
ˈwərl(d)-ˌbē-tər 
: one that excels all others of its kind : champion
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Bruce Wayne had Alfred Pennyworth; Yamamoto has Yada Sensei, personal trainer Osamu Yada, a 60-something Japanese judo therapist whose unique training regimen has helped turn his star pupil into a world-beater.
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Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
That said, Pickett isn’t necessarily a world-beater.
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Mike Kaye
updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Mike McGlinchey did a bang-up job in warding off Raiders world-beater Maxx Crosby last week.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Dec. 2025
Credit to the Trojans for taking UConn on, for bringing these world-beaters back out West to play before a crowd of 9,035 on Saturday.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 Dec. 2025
In the knee-jerk world of modern football, yesterday’s world-beaters are tomorrow’s frauds.
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James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Of course, much changes over the course of two years, and there are some legitimate contenders who look like world-beaters.
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Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
That said, Pickett isn’t necessarily a world-beater.
—
Mike Kaye
updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Mike McGlinchey did a bang-up job in warding off Raiders world-beater Maxx Crosby last week.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Dec. 2025
Credit to the Trojans for taking UConn on, for bringing these world-beaters back out West to play before a crowd of 9,035 on Saturday.
—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 Dec. 2025
In the knee-jerk world of modern football, yesterday’s world-beaters are tomorrow’s frauds.
—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Of course, much changes over the course of two years, and there are some legitimate contenders who look like world-beaters.
—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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