to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits
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Verb
The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Wrigley Field to take the season series between the teams.—John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 Make a well in center of mixture and crack in eggs; whisk eggs until lightly beaten.—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut This update to RGG Studio's excellent beat 'em up features new cut scenes, English voiceovers, and French, German, Italian, and Spanish subtitles.—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 Netflix’s earnings beat for Q1 came amid broader fears of a looming economic downturn that could deliver a punch to consumer spending and ad budgets.—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In season two, when Mike White’s series decamped to Sicily, the credits riffed on Italian frescoes that got increasingly debauched — with a beat drop from opera to EDM.—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025 Amanda Seyfried will star in the series which follows a beat cop working as the opioid crisis grips the streets of Philadelphia.—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Remove and discard plastic wrap from rolls, and gently brush tops of rolls with some of the beaten egg.—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023 Chee mashes the kernels with beaten egg, salt and a flourish of sugar that brings the flavor into focus but leaves no trace of sweetness.—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
Verb
The man had been severely beaten with a baseball bat and was suffering from injuries to his face and arm, federal authorities said.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 If Liverpool beat Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday, the Carabao Cup will be Slot’s first trophy since replacing Jurgen Klopp nine months ago.—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beat
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Mist it onto your pulse points (neck, wrists) or walk through a cloud of the sweetly warm fragrance.
My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.
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David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.
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