beaten

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Pistachio trees account for more than 22% of tree nut bearing acres in California — only beaten by the state’s $5.66 billion almond industry.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Van Gerwen was beaten 6-4 in the third round by Austria's Mensur Suljovic 6-4, while two-time world champion Gary Anderson was upset 6-5 by Lewis Pride in the first round.

From BBC • May 5, 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

Maybe he hadn’t beaten that summer cold after all.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly