beat (in)

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Verb
  • Retirement advocates see any cap or cut in Social Security benefits as a slippery slope.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • To temper those cuts in California, other groups proposed a new tax on billionaires that appears poised to qualify for the November ballot.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Junior Brittney Friedman, a Towson commit, added three goals and two assists while senior Lily Svirsky (Columbia University signee) recorded two goals.
    Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
    Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 9 May. 2026.

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