beat (in)

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  • Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • When Alexander’s dad attempted to intervene, he too was cut in the left hand by his son, according to cops.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • He wasn’t done there, though, as Wells added an RBI single in the ninth inning of what became an 8-3, series-securing victory for the Yankees.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Past presidents who have attended have generally spoken about the importance of free speech and the First Amendment, adding in some light roasts about individual journalists.
    Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Beat (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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