beaten

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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

They reached the final again in 2023 only to lose to Saracens at Twickenham, and were beaten semi-finalists in the play-offs in both 2024 and 2025.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

They were beaten by both Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Antonelli, and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described the lap with which the Italian beat the four-time champion as "unbelievable".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In a one-on-one brawl, a Neanderthal would probably have beaten a Sapiens.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari