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beating

[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /


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Airbus kept to its target of delivering a record 870 commercial aircraft this year, beating the 863 it handed over to airlines in 2019 before the Covid pandemic upended the industry.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

But beating Sierra Canyon on its home field will be tough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

And he co-sponsored a law that voided the Memphis City Council’s ban on police stops for minor traffic infractions, which had been passed after the 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyré Nichols.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Where does Fleetwood beating Arsenal rank in biggest cup upsets?

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Rasseem wrestled himself free of the friendly beating and straightened his tunic.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

Cook took bruises and beatings during his investigations, which saw him tackle injustice and stand up for victims of crime.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

“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

Not from Gebu, not from beatings and hunger, not from Ibni and his hateful wineskins.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw


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