Historical clue formulations

• Defeats without difficulty — 2026-06-21
• Beats easily — 2022-01-19
• Beats, as the competition — 2013-05-09
• Gets the best of, in slang — 2011-01-04
• Gets the better of, slangily — 2009-11-24
• Defeats easily — 2008-03-01
• Beats easily — 2001-07-15