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beating

[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /


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Sale booked their spot in the last 16 by beating Sharks in Manchester on Saturday.

From BBC

Palace arrived in Cheshire with an injury-hit squad and without a win in eight games, but few expected them to lose less than eight months after beating Manchester City in the 2024-25 FA Cup final.

From BBC

The Eagles then won the Community Shield in August, beating Premier League champions Liverpool on penalties, and are 14th in the table and through to the knockout phase play-offs in the Uefa Conference League.

From BBC

Videos posted on social media showed crowds of demonstrators gathering in the capital’s central market—the beating heart of Iran’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The canal remained a key transit node for U.S. grain heading to Asia—but this role wasn’t as close to the beating heart of the U.S. economy.

From Barron's