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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Doncic, who hit the buzzer-beating game-winner to secure the Lakers’ fifth consecutive win, said as such after the game on Saturday.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Jake Webster hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the stanza, as the Shamrocks took a 52-46 advantage into the final frame.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Refilling Rover’s bowl becomes more akin to a habit instead of a chore, and both your floors and body will take less of a beating too.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Jurors convicted a man of child abuse and torture in the October 2022 beating of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Jake Webster hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the stanza, as the Shamrocks took a 52-46 advantage into the final frame.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Refilling Rover’s bowl becomes more akin to a habit instead of a chore, and both your floors and body will take less of a beating too.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Jurors convicted a man of child abuse and torture in the October 2022 beating of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beating. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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