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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In July, after months of detention, which included routine beatings and other mistreatment, the men were released to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange.—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 Numerous investigations document violent beatings, and plant wools spare these gentle, clever animals from fear and abuse.—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025 The ministry claimed that some of the bodies showed signs of abuse and beating, adding that the identification process is ongoing.—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beating
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Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"
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