beaten

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Better yet, those portfolios have been less volatile than the broad market, on average, so they have beaten the overall market by even more on a risk-adjusted basis.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

You have beaten that rather rough and, frankly, outdated calculator to determine your Roth/traditional IRA balance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

But you also shouldn’t count out LeBron; the kid from Akron has beaten the odds before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Turning Villa Park into a fortress, they established themselves as a top‑four contender during 2023-24 while also reaching the semi-finals of the Conference League, where they were beaten 6-2 on aggregate by Olympiakos.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But when she rounded the corner, she saw that someone else had beaten her to it.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat