beaten

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"Our area of Cornwall is off the beaten tourist track," she adds, "and there are beautiful beaches but they're not busy and the landscape here is really lovely."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Through Thursday, 87% of S&P 500 members had beaten profit estimates, according to Evercore ISI data.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

They have long since proven themselves as an endlessly efforting Laker team that never believes they’re beaten.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Of the S&P 500 constituents that have reported so far, roughly 85% have beaten estimates—not just the hyperscalers and heavyweights—according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He moved to the edge of some trees, where suddenly a couple of mismatched, beaten chairs appeared, courtesy of some nearby women.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French