Example Sentences

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Hold the bubbly, gold bugs: U.S. stocks overall, including Berkshire Hathaway, have trounced gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

According to Ramsey, stocks in the Russell 2000 that don’t have a reliable track record of profitability have trounced their more profitable rivals.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 18, 2025

In each of the past five events the overall victors have trounced the visitors in the first-day foursomes.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

At one point, she meets the German director Uwe Boll, who’s known to have trounced a few of his critics in boxing matches.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

At that speed, Seabiscuit would have trounced the track record holder by more than a dozen lengths.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand