beat it
Example Sentences
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Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
“He didn’t beat the security plan the night of the dinner. He beat it the day he made the reservation,” said Jason Pack, a former FBI official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Arsenal need nine open play goals from five games to beat it.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
It didn’t sound great — it sounded like a demo that you’d give to a musician in hopes that they would beat it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
“But that doesn’t mean he’s dying, mija. So his cancer’s back. He’s beat it before. Mark’s always been a fighter. You know that.”
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
