beaten

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Bogle ran the numbers: in seven of the prior 11 years, if you had owned the whole S&P 500 with no fees, you would have beaten half the active managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Chargers have beaten the Jets five times in a row, true, but those games were played over the past 14 seasons so those lopsided numbers aren’t relevant to this matchup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

No team has beaten Hearts by three clear goals in the league this season.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Even as Figma has beaten earnings expectations for every quarter since it went public in July 2025, shares have dropped 45.8% so far this year, on fears that AI will replace traditional software.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The Greeks could not be beaten back anywhere.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton