beating
Example Sentences
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Their challenge Sunday is beating the Cowboys, who went 3-1 in November but began this month with consecutive losses.
From Los Angeles Times
She walked to the ring singing along to Whitney Houston's 'I'm Every Woman' and started confidently, moving in and out of range and repeatedly beating Panatta to the punch.
From BBC
And it seems many viewers value an element of surprise or beating the odds, as with Strictly's first blind contestant Chris McCausland winning last year.
From BBC
Napoli booked a spot in the final by beating AC Milan 2-0 on Thursday.
From Barron's
That heart began beating some 3,000 years ago in Central Asia.
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