Examples of beating in a Sentence
he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart
took a beating and ended up in second place
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Meanwhile, New York was Jekyll and Hyde all year, taking really bad losses to Columbus and Utah but also taking big-time wins like their 3-1 beating of St Louis in MLP DC.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The indictment alleges Combs coerced and abused women for years, with the help of a network of associates and employees, while using blackmail and violent acts including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings to keep victims from speaking out.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
For the 26-year-old Australian nurse, the barbaric beating and gang rape on the night of Feb. 2, 1986, that left her dead in a rural field with her throat slashed was the stuff of nightmares.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
From the ground are heard the attendant booms, the wail of air raid sirens, and the beating of footsteps running to shelter.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The indictment alleges Combs coerced and abused women for years, with the help of a network of associates and employees, while using blackmail and violent acts including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings to keep victims from speaking out.
—CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
For the 26-year-old Australian nurse, the barbaric beating and gang rape on the night of Feb. 2, 1986, that left her dead in a rural field with her throat slashed was the stuff of nightmares.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
From the ground are heard the attendant booms, the wail of air raid sirens, and the beating of footsteps running to shelter.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beating. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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