beating

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Burris said the experience has given him flashbacks to the period before King’s beating and the subsequent protests over police brutality, when officers felt they could act with impunity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Kew Gardens in south-west London recorded a provisional temperature of 35.1C, beating Monday's 34.8C record-high in the same place.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It was also, however, the race in which it took a potentially decisive turn, putting a huge dent in George Russell's hopes of beating his 19-year-old Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to the championship.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Just saying it once feels like I’m beating a dead horse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Not just anything. The blue ribbon, for beating that Shagufta Chaudhry,” Naano repeats, and I decide that Shagufta Chaudhry must be her sworn enemy.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan