be beaten
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France are favourites to win the World Cup, but these sides would definitely believe they could be beaten – and let's not forget this tournament has already proved there are no foregone conclusions.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
If coach and players can reconnect as they did early in his tenure, Spain may yet be beaten and one of football's most compelling managerial careers extended a little longer.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
Last time out, Wardley stopped Joseph Parker to claim the interim WBO title, and is yet to be beaten as a professional, with 20 wins and one draw.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Dr. Benjamin Rush was, after all, living proof that the disease could be beaten.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
