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are beating

  • present progressive of beat.

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Advocates are beating back policies that make it a crime to be homeless and fighting to affirm the rights of their homeless neighbors.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

Read: ‘This is not a flash in the pan’: Why value stocks are beating growth by such a wide margin.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

So far, those companies’ stocks are beating the market.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

“In terms of the internationalization ... they are beating the Yankees right now in the Japanese market through Shohei Ohtani,” said Thilo Kunkel, professor at Temple University’s school of sport, tourism and hospitality management.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2024

Art is long, and Time is fleeting; And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock