beat off
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But it beat off competition from some of Europe's leading shipyards with a design, according to ferries government-owned procurement agency CMAL, that was more detailed and developed than the rest.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023
Qatar beat off a challenge from South Korea in October to host the 2023 Asian Cup, using the facilities created for the World Cup.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022
The Gravedigger's Wife, written and directed by Finish-Somali director Khadar Ahmed, beat off competition at Fespaco from 16 other movies.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021
The coaches also advised him that defenders were likely to sag off him at the college level to avoid getting beat off the dribble, necessitating a more consistent jumper as a countermeasure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2021
With one hand he held her wrist, the bundle of bedclothes under his arm; with the other he beat off the clinging filmy spider webs that came thick onto his lips and eyes.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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