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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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Jereh Lubrin, 30, Rafael Rodriguez, 28, and Matthew Farris, 28, had been on trial since March for the beating of Tyree on the night of Aug. 26, 2015.
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And as beating benchmarks becomes harder, the industry is discovering that pension funds’ largesse has its limits.
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Morrison and other lawmakers held an initial hearing in late May after Semaj's death as well as a Tribune article about three children who died of beatings or starvation shortly after DCFS closed investigations involving their homes.
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Many more are never fired, partly because the beatings happened in areas not covered by video cameras, say lawyers who represent inmates.
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Houston won its fifth in a row and improved to 36-16 by overcoming a six-run deficit with an 11-run eighth inning Monday, beating Minnesota 16-8.
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Their stories are now woven into the soul of our nation, into the Stars and Stripes on our flag, and into the beating hearts of our great, great people.
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Their stories are now woven into the soul of our nation, into the stars and stripes on our flag, and into the beating hearts of our great, great people.
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On the show, Offred is the first to attack the man in the center of the salvaging circle while in the book, Ofglen gave the first beating to put the man, a member of the rebellion, out of his misery.
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Origin and Etymology of beating
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten “to 1beat”
First Known Use: 13th century
BEATING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of beating for English Language Learners
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: the act of repeatedly hitting someone to cause pain or injury : the act of beating someone
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