beaten
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Of S&P 500 constituents so far, 85% have beaten estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Through Thursday, 87% of S&P 500 members had beaten profit estimates, according to Evercore ISI data.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
They have long since proven themselves as an endlessly efforting Laker team that never believes they’re beaten.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
He was beaten 6-2 by his Welsh compatriot and posted on his Instagram story afterwards to say he needed "a lot of luck to go my way" to reach the play-offs.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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