world beat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of world beat
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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A Qatari pair that is ranked No. 1 in the world beat Nick Lucena and 2008 gold medalist Phil Dalhausser 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 in the first round of knockout play.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
Sevastova, ranked 48 in the world, beat French Open champion Garbine Muguruza in the second round before overcoming Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko 6-4 6-1 in the third.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2016
Brazil's Guilherme Toldo, ranked just 66th in the world, beat No. 2 Yoki Ota of Japan 15-13 to advance to the round of 16.
From US News ● Aug. 7, 2016
His most surprising victory over Federer was his first, coming in the 2004 Olympics when the then unseeded 18-year-old Berdych, ranked 74th in the world, beat the World No1 Swiss in the second round.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2015
If two hearts can, in this world, beat in perfect unison, it is the two hearts of old married couples united by a whole life of tender intimacy.
From Rambles in Womanland by Max O'Rell
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