beaten

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The Lakers have only been beaten by a greater margin on six occasions, with this 43-point loss just six points short of their worst margin of defeat against the Dallas Mavericks in 2017.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Aerospace and defense stocks have both been beaten up by the Iran war, especially higher oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

They reached the final of this year's Africa Cup of Nations and, despite being beaten 1-0 by Senegal, they have been controversially awarded the title.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

And all three have beaten the S&P 500 and small-capitalization Russell 2000 this century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Mom, being Mom, had already beaten him to it.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh