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They beat the Mavericks, they bested the Timberwolves and took care of the Clippers twice.

Three years later, “Shakespeare in Love” bested Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan.”

Eyebrows were raised again in 2023, when Harry Styles' fun, but conceptually flimsy, Harry's House bested Beyoncé's Renaissance – a meticulous exploration of how oppressed black and queer musicians found salvation through house music.

In the Central Valley, where Democrat Adam Gray narrowly bested GOP Rep. John Duarte, the number of ballots cured by Democrats and Republicans far outstripped the 187-vote margin of the race.

It’s not just the sidelining — for the time being anyway — of the vice president, who clearly bested Newsom in their unspoken, years-long competition.