beat
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The movie, which had a production budget of $30 million, beat studio expectations and marks the return of the Wayans brothers to “Scary Movie.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Menefee’s win came at the same time as Letitia Plummer, who beat seasoned politician and former Houston mayor, Annise Parker, to become the Democratic nominee for Harris County judge, the highest-ranking official in county government.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Average resting heart rate was better: All wearables were within one beat per minute of the sleep study.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
If every NBA beat writer who reported that their team utilized load management was banned, there would be no more NBA beat writers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Texting was wonderful, but it wasn’t the same as seeing emotions play out on his face, hearing the quiet beat between a question and an answer.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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Vocabulary lists containing beat
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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