beaten

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Veeva shares have been beaten down this year as part of a general selloff in the software sector.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Citi Research analyst Geoff Meacham noted that Jardiance got a lift from $250 million in one-time benefits outside the U.S., “but nonetheless still would have beaten consensus otherwise.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The ruling communist party’s Politburo, China’s top decision-making body, said this week that key economic indicators had beaten expectations at the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

After the final whistle blew, confirming Atletico's place in the Champions League semi-finals having beaten Barcelona, the Atletico Madrid players began to make their way down the tunnel, but Griezmann was not done just yet.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“A Fake Shift. That’s what I call it. When you think you’ve beaten it, but you haven’t.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini