he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart
took a beating and ended up in second place
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Jurors saw photographs of other beatings Ventura endured and heard testimony from witnesses who testified under the pseudonyms Mia and Jane Doe about other instances of Combs’ violence.—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025 In 2024, the mom was seen on a video beating on the dad who she’s now accused of killing, but the charges were dropped.—Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 The alleged beatings began as soon as the Venezuelans arrived in El Salvador, Yamarte Fernandez said.—Laura Romero, ABC News, 25 July 2025 The inmates agreed to end the strike in exchange for an assurance that the beatings would stop.—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for beating
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Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"
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