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beating

[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /


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The home side began their post-Ashes rebuild by beating the Black Caps by 115 runs before lunch on the fourth day.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

However, “maintaining this premium will come down to delivery against if not beating consensus expectations for FY27.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

They are widely referred to as "heavenly horses" -- a moniker based on a legend about an Akhal-Teke horse beating a falcon in a mythical race.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The answers are all around us. The challenge for us as a state is to learn from educators in the local community about what is beating the odds and then take those practices to scale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But a migraine didn’t explain how Anat could possibly know anything about the last date she’d gone on with a beating heart.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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