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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That included the two Martinez men and Joseph Hernandez, who did not participate in the beating but was characterized as a lookout who warded off attention from other inmates while the attack was underway.—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 In addition, tethered live moths were used to analyze the faint acoustic signature of insect wing beating.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 As Paul came in to put a beating on Rollins, Dawkins came out to make a save.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 And then there were the beatings.—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beating
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Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"