be beaten
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“I think it will be much easier for attacks on the democratic process to be beaten back.”
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
And in even simpler games, they are now unplayable: A computer that’s given the opening move in a game of Connect Four cannot be beaten or even tied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Four years later, without Cruyff, they reached the final again, only to be beaten by Argentina in extra time under a sky of Buenos Aires ticker tape.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
O'Sullivan holds the record for being the oldest world champion after his most recent success four years ago, aged 46, but that could be beaten in the next week and a half.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Men of Gondor are valiant, and they will never submit; but they may be beaten down.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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