on the beat
Example Sentences
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During her long tenure on the beat, she’s covered the inner workings of Madison Avenue and companies such as WPP, Omnicom, and Publicis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
"In law and order, police are more visible on the beat, there are 38,000 fewer victims of crime, youth offending is down by 16 percent and ram raids are down by 85 percent," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
González-Granados’ made exclamatory spirit her pastime, the orchestra bright-toned, tight and on the beat, at times strikingly so.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
"We haven't got bobbies on the beat anymore but what you've got is that whole community working together, replacing that bobby-on-the-beat approach," she says.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024
The cop on the beat came rushing up.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
