beaten

Example Sentences

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“Don’t talk like that,” I said, knowing full well I was beaten.

From Literature

No detainees are being beaten or abused,” DHS said, adding that detainees receive proper meals and medical treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also pushed the unemployment rate External link above 10% before inflation was finally beaten.

From Barron's

But here’s a simpler approach that historically has beaten the market on a risk-adjusted basis: Instead of increasing your stock holdings when the VIX rises, you sell.

From MarketWatch

In the past few weeks alone, the Italians have beaten the English at rugby, the Dutch at speedskating, and now the U.S. at America’s pastime.

From The Wall Street Journal