beaten

Example Sentences

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After being beaten by the Oilers like a drum annually, even top-ranked Colorado is a refreshing change.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Within weeks, the former defender with a salt-and-pepper beard had pulled off a draw against Atlético Madrid and somehow beaten Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But you also shouldn’t count out LeBron; the kid from Akron has beaten the odds before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In their worrying recent run, the Gunners were beaten by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, Championship side Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final, and at home by Bournemouth in the league on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“It is off the beaten path, I know. Few people even know this wing of the school exists, so it ought to be nice and quiet.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood