beat back
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A couple of years ago, the biotech backed by billionaire Bob Duggan published data suggesting its drug, ivonescimab, beat back a form of lung cancer longer than Keytruda did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Norwegian family drama, Sentimental Value, beat back stiff competition in the best film not in the English language category, including Brazilian thriller The Secret Agent.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
If you opt for private sessions, there’s a misconception that it will involve revealing your innermost secrets, perhaps while lying on a couch, as a therapist prods you to beat back your demons.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
In other words, it’s riveting prose about how humans beat back despair.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Worsley brought the Docker around, and beat back into the wind to take the Wills in tow.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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