beat
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A clinical bowling display spearheaded by Dani Gibson helped England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international to secure a 2-1 series victory.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Faced with losing ground to fast-growing, technologically advanced and cheaper Chinese upstarts around the world, some automakers are choosing to join with them instead of trying to beat them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
No matter, as this thrilling team never missed a beat, going 18 league games unbeaten, with Alex Scott and exciting teenager Junior Kroupi outstanding.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The song dissolves with another harp glissando that’s seamlessly replaced by the chunky, churning beat of “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
My heart thudded faster, closer, till it felt as though it were going to beat its way up into my throat and block out my breath.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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