beaten

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Since the bottom of that brief selloff through Tuesday, the S&P 500 High Beta Index has beaten a group of low-volatility stocks by a whopping 123 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

GameStop is looking to buy back some of its stock, which has been beaten down in the wake of a controversial bid for eBay.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In the past three months, about a third of S&P 500 constituents have beaten the index, the lowest portion since at least 1999, according to Trivariate Research.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Lord Mandelson was beaten to the largely ceremonial role by William Hague, the former leader of the Conservative Party.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And someone had beaten their dirty rugs right in the hallway, because my red bedroom curtain was gray with dust.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron