he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart took a beating and ended up in second place
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to received a lethal injection for his conviction in the fatal beating and choking of his 13-year-old niece.—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 The new report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone throwing.—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Chicago police and Cook County Crime Stoppers are searching for the three men and a woman pictured above in connection with the deadly beating of a man in Avondale on March 25.—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beating
Word History
Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"