beaten

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Veeva shares have been beaten down this year as part of a general selloff in the software sector.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The Clarets' return to the Championship - for the second time in three seasons - was confirmed when they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City on 22 April.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The ruling communist party’s Politburo, China’s top decision-making body, said this week that key economic indicators had beaten expectations at the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

We looked for financials that have beaten earnings expectations in at least seven of the past eight quarters, according to FactSet, and that report April 30 or later.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

On the other hand, he was not angry at being beaten.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway