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
Now 88 years old and still on the beat, Hersh, the Pulitzer Prize-winning subject of “Cover-Up,” has battled the establishment since he began his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
The 55-year-old, who also revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year, shared that he was burnt out on the beat he'd basically invented.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
The music can suddenly emphasize the weaker beats of the measure, or it can even emphasize notes that are not on the beat at all.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
