beef
noun
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
Example Sentences
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The new law beefs up the penalties for those that flout the ban.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Revisit one of rap’s most infamous beefs: Decades after Tupac Shakur’s killing, there’s been a conviction.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the history of musical beefs, some cuts reign supreme.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
American business and Silicon Valley, in particular, are littered with classic beefs fueled by ambition, greed and green-eyed jealousy: the late Steve Jobs vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
In my lunch group, we dissected whatever had gone on that morning at school, any beefs we had with teachers, any assignments that struck us as useless.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
