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• Remember not to let pride and ego get the best of your finances.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
• Still, Bednarek can’t seem to get the best of Lyles when the stakes are the highest.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 25 July 2026
• Willis was fairly sharp but neither group got the best of the other in close quarters.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
• Tuesday's decision means that parties get the best of both worlds.
  — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
• Money or work matters can be handled efficiently, but not if your emotions are getting the best of you.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
• Fox also made a concerted effort to breathe, especially on the greens, because his pace can sometimes get the best of him.
  — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026
• Lining up against him multiple times, Olave got the best of the rookie on multiple occasions.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
• During Aikman's early visits to the station, his excitement sometimes got the best of him.
  — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
• Despite the limits of my two-bedroom New York City apartment, my curiosity got the best of me when an offer to test it came across my desk.
  — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
• With pinpoint passing, Bryce Young carved up the first-team secondary with several long touchdown passes on a day when the offense got the best of the defense.
  — Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026
• Brock Lesnar At SummerSlam, Oba Femi got the best of Brock Lesnar.
  — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
• The starting defensive line seemed to get the best of the starting offensive line, a trend that carried through to 11 on 11s, but most of the work went to backups on both lines.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
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  — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
• In their two Big 12 matchups, Oklahoma coach Brent Venables got the best of Matt Campbell during down years for the Cyclones.
  — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
• Of course eventually this decision causes conflict when things get really rough for Elizabeth, her determination finally getting the best of her.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
• Coveside Carriage House British Columbia might be known for its verdant landscapes, but city slickers can get the best of both worlds with this cool carriage house in North Vancouver.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
• Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
  — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 May 2026