beaten

Example Sentences

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Much like in 2022 when inflation was a concern, value funds have beaten growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Lakers have only been beaten by a greater margin on six occasions, with this 43-point loss just six points short of their worst margin of defeat against the Dallas Mavericks in 2017.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A day after the statement was released, Hashtag were beaten 7-0 by Dartford, a result that dropped them into the relegation places.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And all three have beaten the S&P 500 and small-capitalization Russell 2000 this century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen