beats (in)

Definition of beats (in)next
present tense third-person singular of beat (in)
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Verb
  • Nearly 20% of new homes saw price cuts in the fourth quarter of 2025, concentrated in the South and West, Fortune reported in February, with Texas accounting for a disproportionate share of listings with price reductions.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
  • His three lowest tracks all reappear on the rundown, earning another turn as one of the most popular cuts in the nation.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • My approach is to build a lot more housing and reduce the costs that government adds through delay, dysfunction and scarcity.
    Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Executives are being asked to approve continuous waves of transformation without a clear line of sight into what genuinely improves performance and what merely adds complexity.
    Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Beats (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beats%20%28in%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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