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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For a more traditional beach experience, Achivadolimni and Agia Kiriaki offer soft sand and calm water—but for visiting wildlife aficionados, there’s no beating Kleftiko.—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The six-person jury, however, acquitted Otano of taking part in the beating of Ortega-Gutierrez despite convicting him of the armed kidnapping.—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 This research suggests that even chaotic, unpredictable phenomena, like waves on a shore or the beating of a heart, can be used to measure the passage of time.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 Genser argued that those injuries did not contribute to her death and that there was no evidence of a beating taking place in the condo.—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 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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