beat (in)

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Verb
  • Some sliver of the original concept survived through production, only to be cut in post-production.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Diggs recorded two of his three catches on first down, including his 34-yarder on a deep in-cut in the second half.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey.
    John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Nikola Jovic and Simone Fontecchio each scored 10, and Davion Mitchell added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Beat (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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