beaten
Example Sentences
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Incredibly, Liverpool were beaten to the title by Manchester City, but they became European champions and the following season won a first league title in 30 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Trojan safeties were beaten multiple times, including on a 28-yard pass from Spartans quarterback Luke Weaver to Jerry McClure over freshman Madden Riordan, which made it 35-9 with 14:56 to play in the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he does not "want to throw in the towel just yet" after being well beaten in his 6-3 defeat by Chang Bingyu in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sanchez, Chelsea's current number one, was beaten at his near post by Josh King's angled shot in the opening Premier League match against Fulham.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Greeks could not be beaten back anywhere.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
