beat it

Example Sentences

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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Arsenal need nine open play goals from five games to beat it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gold could get close to $5000 per ounce in 2026 and beat it in 2027, predicts Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

You just have to find ways to beat it back.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

My mother could find no flaw in the beat; it matched her own, the real rhythm.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston