beaten

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Veeva shares have been beaten down this year as part of a general selloff in the software sector.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Citi Research analyst Geoff Meacham noted that Jardiance got a lift from $250 million in one-time benefits outside the U.S., “but nonetheless still would have beaten consensus otherwise.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The ruling communist party’s Politburo, China’s top decision-making body, said this week that key economic indicators had beaten expectations at the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Lingard played 32 times for England - including at the 2018 World Cup, where England were beaten by Croatia in the semi-finals.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Smoked ham, bacon, a bucket of salt mackerel, flour, cornmeal, grits, raw sweet potatoes, lard, coffee, a tin of butter, some store bread, and a can of beaten biscuits that Dunse’s mama made.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns