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drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school
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Al was already a hobbyist buyer of Maxfield Parrish prints, beat-up old oriental rugs, and velvet Victorian furniture, and collecting soon became a joint effort.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 16 May 2026
Raman and Pratt are right in deeming Bass the old guard of a beat-up city — but the old guard didn’t get there without knowing how to win.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
But like the handsome, burgundy Chevy that actually pulls up onstage (one curious anachronism among several), Lane doesn’t have the air of a beat-up workhorse.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Takashi Murakami wore a beat-up chore jacket to a Nike event during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 16 May 2026
Raman and Pratt are right in deeming Bass the old guard of a beat-up city — but the old guard didn’t get there without knowing how to win.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
But like the handsome, burgundy Chevy that actually pulls up onstage (one curious anachronism among several), Lane doesn’t have the air of a beat-up workhorse.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Takashi Murakami wore a beat-up chore jacket to a Nike event during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Beat-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat-up. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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