beaten

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In the semi-final, O'Sullivan then lost to Peter Ebdon, who was beaten by Stephen Hendry in the final.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Software stocks have been beaten up this year as Wall Street worries about the impact AI will have on the space.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Tech is catching a bid this month because it got beaten up so much in the first few months of the year,” Vendig said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But they haven’t beaten the Avalanche anywhere this season and if they have to at least once in the next two games to avoid their seventh straight first-round playoff exit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The Rebel troops had been beaten there, and the British had taken over the city, but the way Sam wrote about it, he made it seem like a glorious victory for the Rebels.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier