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Recent Examples of world-beater
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.
—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
The two sat down with a pad of paper, filling it with their ideas on what the best American players needed in order to develop into world-beaters, and how best to get it to them.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
San Antonio Spurs As a team, the 21-24 Spurs hardly look like world-beaters right now.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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
The two sat down with a pad of paper, filling it with their ideas on what the best American players needed in order to develop into world-beaters, and how best to get it to them.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
San Antonio Spurs As a team, the 21-24 Spurs hardly look like world-beaters right now.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-beater
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If Malinin becomes Olympic champ in Milan, American men will have won back-to-back golds for the first time since Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano did it in 1984 and 1988.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two-time World Series champs make more money than anyone else in the sport, spend among the most, and have built a balanced roster of homegrown talent and free-agent signings.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That’s exactly how the Miami Dolphins performed in Sunday’s 30-13 win against the Buffalo Bills in a contest Miami controlled all game, manhandling the reigning AFC East division champions to prove that the 2025 season isn’t over.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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So, what could happen when the champions visit their Etihad Stadium on Sunday?—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Puerto Rican superstar and three-time Grammy winner is nominated for six categories, bumping him up to 16 career nominations.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The global superstar is up for all three of the top categories, in fact — album, record and song of the year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Last year, both of the SAG Awards' supporting category winners (Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin) went on to win at the Oscars, while lead acting victors Demi Moore and Chalamet lost their corresponding Academy Awards categories to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, respectively.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Samuel Drank, Victor Eklund and Casper Juustovaara also scored for the undefeated victors while Adam Jiricek and Matej Kubiesa struck for Czechia.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although a regular player of the Georgia Lottery, the winner said that seeing the big jackpot on a Georgia Lottery billboard reminded them to buy the lucky ticket.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wave general manager Camille Ashton was a versatile player for the program’s first national titlist.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“World-beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-beater. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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