beaten

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Once overwhelming favourite Sinner was beaten in the second round, it was difficult to predict who would emerge from the top half of the men's draw.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Caligiuri faked right then cut left, the beaten defender sticking his right leg out wildly in protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In Perth, England lost three wickets for one run in six balls and were beaten inside two days.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Since the bottom of that brief selloff through Tuesday, the S&P 500 High Beta Index has beaten a group of low-volatility stocks by a whopping 123 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“A fool, that’s what I am! A little fool, climbing all this way to be beaten by an old loft door.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques