beat it

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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“He didn’t beat the security plan the night of the dinner. He beat it the day he made the reservation,” said Jason Pack, a former FBI official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Arsenal need nine open play goals from five games to beat it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gold could get close to $5000 per ounce in 2026 and beat it in 2027, predicts Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Quickly he took out the drum which he had brought with him and began to beat it.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith