beaten
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Jason Arday had beaten what would have been an impressive international field of candidates to a top job in a university ranked in the global top 10.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Japan are facing Australia in a two-Test, home and away series this month, and Jones' side were beaten 35-32 by the Wallabies in Osaka last weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Barreto said one of those arrested, a 14-year-old boy, was "smiling as if he had just beaten a level in a game."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among the more than 440 S&P 500 companies reporting second-quarter earnings so far, 86% have beaten analysts’ estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
A good platza will leave one parboiled and beaten half to death, yet woozy with gratitude to have survived.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
