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- n. Plural form of world-beater.
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“Many of us regularly bemoan the collapse of British manufacturing, and the loss, well within living memory, of industries which were once world-beaters: shipbuilding, railways, motor vehicles and aircraft.”
The Guardian: Not on a roll: the 3.5 million voters who make up the democratic deficit
“In a telling fashion, though, even when the villains responsible were brought to justice, more evil world-beaters stepped up to take their place.”
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“England must deal with a team of world-beaters at Wembley on Saturday, although there may be no eclipsing one in particular among the Spanish ranks.”
The Guardian: Joe Hart and England prepare to cope with Spain's Silva lining
“If they could pour all their good tennis into one tournament, these guys would be world-beaters.”
The Guardian: Andy Murray thrashes Feliciano López to reach US Open fourth round
“The trick, if there is one, is probably not playing like world-beaters in the first place, so as not to give yourselves too much to live up to in the second half of the season.”
The Guardian: West Brom do not look like yoyos now Roberto Di Matteo has added steel
“That is the official new parlance for looking like world-beaters before Christmas and then being unable to buy a victory in the New Year, culminating in either relegation or an uncomfortably narrow escape.”
The Guardian: West Brom do not look like yoyos now Roberto Di Matteo has added steel
“Are the Phillies shaping up to be world-beaters, or a chimera?”
“By common consent a heavy hitter was needed for the performance role, the aim being to re-establish English rugby as world-beaters in 2015.”
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“They've managed to muster enough limited-overs skills to become T20 world champions, but at no point in the four decades since ODIs were introduced have they ever looked like world-beaters.”
The Wall Street Journal: Both India, England Struggle on Foreign Soil
“Finn, Shahzad and Bresnan are not yet world-beaters but at least the reservoir of bowling reserves is a little deeper.”
The Guardian: Steven Finn and Ajmal Shahzad stake England claims to face Pakistan
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