beaten

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“Trouble could come eventually, but right now, a beaten down industry is on the cusp of potentially two years of earnings growth,” Raymond James analyst Chris Meekins said in a note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The Spaniard said his team are "very clear" why they lost to Southampton and believes they did not deserve to beaten.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Leeds last reached the FA Cup last four in 1987, when they were beaten 3-2 by eventual winners Coventry City at Hillsborough, and lifted the trophy for the only time in 1972.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The couple has made six offers so far—always waiving inspections, almost always above the asking price—but were beaten each time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Rice was furious, but we children figured that the mainland schools were too embarrassed to be beaten out by islanders and so made up a rule to save their faces.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson