beaten
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Among the more than 440 S&P 500 companies reporting second-quarter earnings so far, 86% have beaten analysts’ estimates, according to FactSet data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
At the height of the fighting in the main breach, after repeated Ottoman attacks had been beaten back, Giustiniani was badly wounded and withdrew to seek treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I wanted to thank them because they had become Kahaan's voice. If these children can come back after being beaten and still fight for justice," he says, "that gives me strength."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Abdul, who never met his grandfather, was chasing Uganda's first Commonwealth boxing medal since Auckland in 1990 - something which would have been guaranteed had he beaten Thomas.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Bobby replied that Yates had never beaten Alekhine.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
