beaten

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Aerospace and defense stocks have both been beaten up by the Iran war, especially higher oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Ranked 64th in the world, their progress has been steady, reaching the final of the 2023 Asian Cup, when they were beaten by hosts Qatar.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And all three have beaten the S&P 500 and small-capitalization Russell 2000 this century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Palo Alto has been beaten down this year amid a broad, recurring selloff in software stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Elsie shrieks as a gorilla hybrid gets frighteningly near, but it’s beaten back by a female agent with a laser whip.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston