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world beat

American

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters) any of various styles of popular music combining traditional, native forms with elements of another culture's music, especially of Western rock and pop.

Etymology

Origin of world beat

First recorded in 1985–90

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Jones, ranked 817th in the world, beat Brazil's world number 101 Laura Pigossi 6-4 6-2 at the Copa Colsanitas.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023

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

American Serena Williams, who is ranked No. 1 in the world, beat Russian Maria Sharapova for the 15th time in a row.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2014

They started straight for the rock, grazing along, and then for no reason in the world beat back on their tracks, or turned to right or left.

From The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch by Cootes, F. Graham

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