beaten

Example Sentences

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Djokovic had beaten Prizmic in their previous meeting at the 2024 Australian Open, saying afterwards it was "like playing myself in a mirror".

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

The soldier hurried to lift the gate, his demeanor that of a dog who had just been beaten, trying to please the master who had beaten it.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman