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Recent Examples of world-beater
The Bills have looked like world-beaters so far this season, with their most recent exhibit being a 47-10 destruction of the Jacksonville Jaguars that was so decisive that some are pondering about Trevor Lawrence's future as a starter.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo is another lock as an East All-Star starter, which means Damian Lillard could find difficulty getting into the event as a starter given the Bucks — despite their 30-13 record — don’t look like world-beaters just yet
Mitchell is a wild card.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
Palmer will now be hoping to continue this progress and make the same kind of impact on the international stage for an England team that already has some promising potential world-beaters.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
None of these three opponents are expected to be world-beaters, but the physical toll of travel will add a hurdle to overcome.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
In 2021, Palou was a solid qualifier (tied for 2nd with Dixon with an average starting position of 7.4), but by no means a world-beater.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
Young is much more of a distributor than a world-beater, and his lackluster receiving corps can't be counted on to do him many favors.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
While the Hornets weren't exactly world-beaters in Borrego's quartet of seasons with the team, the Hornets rose from 23 to 33 to 43 wins in his final three years as head coach.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo is another lock as an East All-Star starter, which means Damian Lillard could find difficulty getting into the event as a starter given the Bucks — despite their 30-13 record — don’t look like world-beaters just yet
Mitchell is a wild card.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
Palmer will now be hoping to continue this progress and make the same kind of impact on the international stage for an England team that already has some promising potential world-beaters.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
None of these three opponents are expected to be world-beaters, but the physical toll of travel will add a hurdle to overcome.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
In 2021, Palou was a solid qualifier (tied for 2nd with Dixon with an average starting position of 7.4), but by no means a world-beater.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
Young is much more of a distributor than a world-beater, and his lackluster receiving corps can't be counted on to do him many favors.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
While the Hornets weren't exactly world-beaters in Borrego's quartet of seasons with the team, the Hornets rose from 23 to 33 to 43 wins in his final three years as head coach.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-beater
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Luckily, that’s not been an issue for the three-time champ, who has missed all of three starts to injuries since securing the Chiefs’ top QB role in 2018.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Super Bowl champs overcame rainy conditions, an injury scare to their MVP quarterback and a feisty Buccaneers team to take a 30-24 overtime win and improve to a perfect 8-0 on the season.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Take it from one of the early champions of disposable packaging.Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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The report does not identify Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, by name, but the address in the report matches public records for Mahomes.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Looney is a rebounding superstar, and Green being a generational defender helps a lot.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Mariah Carey, Queen of Christmas, Just Dropped a Line of Christmas Decor and Gifts at Amazon And the superstar went step further in honor of the 30th anniversary of her best-selling Christmas album by launching an Amazon storefront.Jade Gomez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Not all animals favor Trump as victor, as a squirrel named Gnocchi Jr. chose Harris as the winner after deciding between two bowls of nuts labeled with the candidates' names on them.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The back-and-forth with Drake has fueled Lamar’s momentum, with fans and critics alike declaring him the victor of the rivalry.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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The evening’s co-main event is a rematch between former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and three-time Bellator titleholder Michael Chandler.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sale surpasses the previous titleholder, which was Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball from 1998, which commanded $3.005 million.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Bucs responded with a game-tying field goal from 26 yards, by one-time 49ers temp Chase McLaughlin, before Brock Purdy directed a last-minute drive that allowed for Moody’s 44-yard winner.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The winners of those races were the only candidates on the general election ballot: Barbara Shanklin for District 2, Ken Herndon for District 4, JP Lyninger for District 6 and Ben Reno-Weber for District 8.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whoever has the best record when the regular season concludes Sunday will claim the second wild-card spot in the AL behind the wild-card Baltimore Orioles, East champ New York Yankees, Central titlist Cleveland Guardians and Western winner Houston Astros.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Among that group was his father, Chris Combs, a two-time state titlist in the late 1990s out of Old Mill.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
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“World-beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-beater. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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