beat (in)

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Verb
  • Both compartments run the full width of the unit versus being cut in half(ish) vertically in a side-by-side.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • But funding from the city and county was recently cut in half, said the center’s chief executive, Amy Turk.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks and Brian Navarreto added two hits apiece for the Marlins.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, oil supply is also expected to increase after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to add 188,000 barrels a day to their output target for August.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
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“Beat (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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