beaten
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Keegan's side were beaten 3-2 by Portugal in their first game after leading 2-0 inside 17 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Athletic Club stopper kept seven clean sheets and was only beaten by Belgium's Charles de Ketelaere in the quarter-final tie.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sander Berge and Oscar Bobb were part of the brilliant Norway side beaten by England in the quarter-finals, while Belgium's Timothy Castagne and Morocco's Issa Diop also fell at that stage.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Lamb was nominated for the U18 Player of the Year award, but beaten to it by Manchester United's JJ Gabriel.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The admiral wiggled and kicked, which made him swing wildly, like a piñata in the midst of being beaten.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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