beaten

Example Sentences

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The monthly version has beaten buy-and-hold in historical backtests.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The law office of John Burris, an Oakland-based attorney who represented Rodney King after he was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991, has taken on damages clients in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Chelsea's poor season contained one final insult when they were beaten at Sunderland on the final day, meaning they have no European football under new manager Xabi Alonso next season.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Only nine have beaten the S&P 500’s returns from their first-day closing price.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She smiled again, stepped through in one quick motion, stood, and took off toward a beaten trail.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry