beaten

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Lord Mandelson was beaten to the largely ceremonial role by William Hague, the former leader of the Conservative Party.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Makers of the high-bandwidth memory needed for AI data centers have beaten Nvidia hands-down this year, with Micron Technology tripling as, again, chip prices rocketed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

With less than 20 S&P 500 companies left to report first-quarter results, nearly 90% have beaten earnings-per-share estimates, while just over 80% have surpassed sales expectations.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It is a second French Open upset in as many years for Ukraine's Starodubtseva, having beaten 2024 runner-up and fourth seed Jasmine Paolini in the second round last year.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I’m not going to sit down like the world’s beaten pup anymore.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini