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Meanings of beats in English

A United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

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        Usage of beats in English
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        Guess one thing is for sure: the audio industry sure beats music.
        Ebony
        2
        In Dateline Pacific, PNG's prime minister easily beats a no confidence vote.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Nothing beats a good meal after a hike in the great outdoors.
        The Irish Times
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        Their heart beats in the breasts of the poor and the rich.
        Memories: A Story of German Love
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        Nothing beats wielding the power to create and manipulate your own images.
        Wired
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        In that situation, nothing beats a blank password for ease of use.
        Reuters
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        Her skin was ashen; I found her pulse: sixty beats per minute.
        Marley & me: life and love with the world's worst dog
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        Anita obviously missed this story: Ace Kev: A ton beats sexy fun.
        The Guardian
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        His luck beats the Dutch; he believes in it himself, you know.
        The Aeroplane Boys Flight; Or, A Hydroplane Roundup
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        Certainly an increased focus on stability and soundness beats the counterfactual alternative.
        Reuters
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        This cyclical pattern beats at a rhythm of approximately 56 million years.
        Wired
        12
        The rate of Hispanics going to college now beats the national average.
        Reuters
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        The cedars, the cabins, and the hill faded in pulse-beats of darkness.
        Birthright: A Novel
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        But you are breathing hard; your hand trembles; your pulse beats quickly.
        The House of Whispers
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        He pauses a few beats longer and then says, All right, Camel.
        WATER FOR ELEPHANT
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        Afterwards the beats sank to 100 per minute; then to fewer still.
        The History of a Mouthful of Bread / And its effect on the organ...
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        Ireland
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