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  • present participle of beat.
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beating

[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /


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That isn’t an insurmountable hurdle, but it’s trickier if you’re counting on them beating the market as a group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, there are some jobs where wages are keeping pace — and even beating — inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Scotland had an easier time in qualifying and won its past two World Cup tuneups, beating Curacao and Bolivia by a combined score of 8-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Not only that, coach Javier Aguirre then picked him in the team to start the final that Mexico won by beating Mauricio Pochettino's United States 2-1 in Houston.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Michael hadn’t realized how fast his heart was beating until that moment.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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