be beaten
Example Sentences
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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
While 99.65% of the users playing the BBC's new predictor game backed them to lose against Spain, 'only' 83% thought they would be beaten by Uruguay too.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Both teams will have to be beaten on their home court in Chatsworth to be denied a trip to Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
In some parts of MLS, Messi is an enemy to be beaten, not a celebrity to be welcomed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
“A fool, that’s what I am! A little fool, climbing all this way to be beaten by an old loft door.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
