- present participle of beat.
beating
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Sentiment was also given a boost by earnings from data centre operator CoreWeave, which said sales would come in at $13-$13.3 billion this year, beating estimates.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 9 of the NFL season, with the 6-1 Bills beating the 6-1 Vikings and the Packers winning in Foxborough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Stocks endured a broad beating on Thursday, unlike anything seen in years, as fears of an end to the artificial-intelligence trade compelled investors to sell first and ask questions later.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Total organic sales for Diageo rose 1.4% to $4.93 billion over the quarter, beating analyst expectations of a 0.4% decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Still, now, hours after my assignment, I can feel it beating so hard against my chest I think it might bruise my ribs.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Later it took further beatings as they worked out how the 8,000-pound horse could be dragged over dunes and log rollers by actors with ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“People don’t have the bandwidth to respond with the kind of outrage that they would when you saw the beatings at Pan Pacific Park,” said Abdullah, referring to the LAPD’s response to protests in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
Most of the biggest beatings in Celtic's European history have Rodgers’ name beside them.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
As one British study titled "Banter, bollockings and beatings" made clear, an often macho culture can prevail, including bizarre induction rituals.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
She was not a friendly sort-none of them were-but she did not call me names nor seem inclined to hand out beatings.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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