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beating

[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /


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At Euro 2020, the last-16 win over Germany was huge - beating one of the historic footballing powers.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Janus Henderson Income ETF’s online home page, for example, shows the fund beating the Agg by a seemingly impressive margin of more than 2 percentage points annualized since it launched in late 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

If these richest Americans on average have trouble consistently beating the S&P 500, given the armies of high-paid investment professionals helping to manage their finances, what makes you think you can do any better?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Actor D’Arcy Carden stopped by early, beating the cadre of guests crowding the main plaza beneath the now-famous oculus of the 300,000-square-foot Ma Yansong-designed building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The longma dropped lower, hovering over the ocean, beating its wings in long, slow beats.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

It would be unfair not to credit Benn's in-ring evolution, going from a raw novice who used to take beatings in sparring to becoming one of British boxing's most recognisable fighters.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

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 ably defended by George Bizos, who attempted to demonstrate that Winnie had no involvement with either the kidnappings or the beatings.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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