be beaten
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McCullum, Stokes and Key were backed to remain in charge following that defeat, only for England to be beaten 2-1 by New Zealand.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
If coach and players can reconnect as they did early in his tenure, Spain may yet be beaten and one of football's most compelling managerial careers extended a little longer.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Following his arrest Bateman told police that his car had been surrounded by people and said he was "frightened" he was "going to be beaten up".
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Both teams will have to be beaten on their home court in Chatsworth to be denied a trip to Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
It could be beaten like copper, and polished like glass; and the Dwarves could make of it a metal, light and yet harder than tempered steel.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
