beat off
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The deal for 12 three-engine AW-101 helicopters was signed in February 2010 after AgustaWestland beat off competition from US and Russian rivals.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
Bradford beat off competition from County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham to be named the UK's City of Culture for 2025 in May last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
On a wonky night for UCLA, its defense giving out yardage like Rose Bowl flea market fliers and its offense a beat off its usual rhythm, one thing remained constant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
They spread them in the sun to dry, then they beat off the dried outer hulls and stored the nuts in the attic for winter.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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