beaten

Example Sentences

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The odds were stacked against Manchester United, down to 10 men heading into extra time against an Everton side who were chasing a treble and had already beaten them twice that season.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Bogle ran the numbers: in seven of the prior 11 years, if you had owned the whole S&P 500 with no fees, you would have beaten half the active managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Chargers have beaten the Jets five times in a row, true, but those games were played over the past 14 seasons so those lopsided numbers aren’t relevant to this matchup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Even as Figma has beaten earnings expectations for every quarter since it went public in July 2025, shares have dropped 45.8% so far this year, on fears that AI will replace traditional software.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Turner, who exhibited an opéra bouffe appearance but was a slashing and dangerous player, had beaten Bobby in the previous year’s Rosenwald.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady