be beaten
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“I think it will be much easier for attacks on the democratic process to be beaten back.”
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
And in even simpler games, they are now unplayable: A computer that’s given the opening move in a game of Connect Four cannot be beaten or even tied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
At Euro 2012, Laurent Blanc achieved a slight improvement by reaching the quarter-finals only for Les Bleus to be beaten by eventual winners Spain.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
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
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