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

Plus, most of DHS is reopening, and Michael Jackson fans tell movie critics to beat it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Teams who were being pressed by opposition forwards at goal-kicks are now playing long, to beat it.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

It was like standing on the skin of a drum whilst some great hands beat it without rhythm.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor