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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The Republic first tied the Goons to the fatal group beating of Preston Lord, 16.—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025 Shooting after shooting, a dark tally of beatings and murder.—Will Potter
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 In response to Smith’s remarks, Durso questioned the severity of Valle’s beating.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025 The brutal 1991 police beating of Rodney King and the white officers' acquittal escalated into street riots in Los Angeles, not far from Slosar’s childhood home.—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for beating
Word History
Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"
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