beaten

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Software stocks have been beaten up this year as Wall Street worries about the impact AI will have on the space.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Tech is catching a bid this month because it got beaten up so much in the first few months of the year,” Vendig said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The first thing that stands out is that eight of the nine Invesco S&P 500 factor approaches have beaten the full S&P 500 so far this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“No U.S. team has beaten a Jamaican team in 20 years,” Clanagan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

I followed them to Auntie Braxton’s house like a beaten hunting pup.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson