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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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Colmenarez told the Herald that he was contacted that fall by the FBI, which wanted to talk with him about Quero Silva and the beatings at the national guard headquarters in Barquisimeto.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to Brooks’s attack on Sumner, Quincy noted that a Tennessee minister had been forced to leave his church after denouncing the beating of an enslaved person, and a Virginia politician had been barred from returning home after attending a northern political convention.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to Brooks’s attack on Sumner, Quincy noted that a Tennessee minister had been forced to leave his church after denouncing the beating of an enslaved person, and a Virginia politician had been barred from returning home after attending a northern political convention.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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