beat it

Example Sentences

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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

"It would heal a very deep wound. The only way to beat it would be to win it this year," he told Spanish media.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But most beat it back to the city without venturing to neighboring Colares, a verdant region of cypress and eucalyptus, with a generous supply of fruit stands and antique shops, gradually sloping to lesser-known beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It didn’t sound great — it sounded like a demo that you’d give to a musician in hopes that they would beat it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“But that doesn’t mean he’s dying, mija. So his cancer’s back. He’s beat it before. Mark’s always been a fighter. You know that.”

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart