beaten

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Following his arrest Bateman told police that his car had been surrounded by people and said he was "frightened" he was "going to be beaten up".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In many ways, the most important part of your letter is this sentence: “Thankfully, Hubbie’s cancer is being beaten back.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 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

We looked for financials that have beaten earnings expectations in at least seven of the past eight quarters, according to FactSet, and that report April 30 or later.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen