beaten

Example Sentences

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And in the last year it has beaten the U.S. and tied No. 2 Spain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Having beaten Piastri convincingly in 2024, and so entered 2025 as favourite, Norris struggled with the characteristics of the car in the early part of the season.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

France, beaten finalists in 2022 and tipped to make a deep run this year, rounded off their preparations in style as Michael Olise struck a hat-trick in a 3-1 defeat of Northern Ireland in Lille.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite setting a new personal best, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is beaten by Switzerland's Audrey Werro during the women's 800m at the Stockholm Diamond League.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Mr. Rice was furious, but we children figured that the mainland schools were too embarrassed to be beaten out by islanders and so made up a rule to save their faces.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson