beat (in)

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Verb
  • If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • And food stamp cuts in Arizona offer a warning to the nation.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • That, along with the angle of his arm—his arm slot, in baseball terms—adds another layer of deception.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • Asked about those concerns, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, said the legislation is needed, adding the bill outlines helpful and harmful AI applications simultaneously.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
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“Beat (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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