- present participle of beat.
beating
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The U.S. chip maker, widely perceived as a bellwether for the artificial-intelligence spending spree, reported record sales of $96.2 billion for the second quarter, beating analysts’ expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Since not everyone can be above average, the net result is that beating the market remains as difficult and elusive as ever.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Overall revenue for the period increased 10% to C$9.9 billion, beating the C$9.73 analysts had expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Sawe won the record-breaking race in 1:59:30, beating Kejelcha by just 11 seconds.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“That’s less than two weeks away! My heart is beating so fast....”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Later it took further beatings as they worked out how the 8,000-pound horse could be dragged over dunes and log rollers by actors with ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has previously said his country's prisons are "clean, orderly, free from abuses, unsanitary conditions, beatings, or murders".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
“People don’t have the bandwidth to respond with the kind of outrage that they would when you saw the beatings at Pan Pacific Park,” said Abdullah, referring to the LAPD’s response to protests in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
As one British study titled "Banter, bollockings and beatings" made clear, an often macho culture can prevail, including bizarre induction rituals.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
“If Gurgi had not gone seeking help, he would not be here to serve you now. But he is here! Yes, yes, faithful Gurgi returns to beatings and bruisings from the terrifying warrior!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
