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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Fin was hospitalized from the beating and took a leave of absence to deal with the trauma from the altercation.—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025 After the beating and arrest, Abuatelah was charged as a juvenile with unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, and possession of cannabis.—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 His electronics and passport were then taken, and he was allegedly subjected to beatings and electric shock, according to the outlet.—Tanisha Bhat, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Shares of the industrial gas giant have taken an unnecessary beating recently.—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beating
Word History
Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"
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