beat back

Example Sentences

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“He has a really great sense of being able to push the audience to a point where they can’t take anymore before bringing the beat back in — it’s brave.”

From New York Times

Blue Bird’s management minimized such pressure in its public statements, even as it fought hard to beat back union organizers.

From New York Times

"Any dialogue outside those points is simply delaying the war to another time," he told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, adding the army had beaten back RSF forces at one key location in Khartoum.

From Reuters

After beating back prosecutors’ investigations for years, former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan.

From New York Times

The Pentagon on Tuesday also confirmed a new security assistance package for Ukraine as it tries to beat back a Russian invasion force.

From Washington Times