beaten

Example Sentences

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They haven’t beaten anyone good in a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Nixon chose Jr. to be his running mate in the 1960 presidential election, where they, of course, were beaten by Kennedy.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Until Bolivia earlier this month, Scotland have never beaten South American opposition, never beaten Brazil in 10 attempts going back 50 years.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Preliminary results released hours after the polls closed showed Cepeda had been beaten by less than a percentage point by his rival, right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“We’ve beaten the British in Massachusetts,” he shouted.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier