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drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school
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Not far from the treehouse was a beat-up old Land Rover.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The 275-square-foot studio had beat-up wooden floors and small windows, and what passed for a fireplace was a hole in the wall.
—Michael Mundy, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
Horology hadn’t been part of their deliberations, although Mr. Pelzer had been wearing a beat-up Seiko.
—Rachel Felder, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
His first car was an old, beat-up 1956 Ford Victoria and the color of the car was pink.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The 275-square-foot studio had beat-up wooden floors and small windows, and what passed for a fireplace was a hole in the wall.
—Michael Mundy, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
Horology hadn’t been part of their deliberations, although Mr. Pelzer had been wearing a beat-up Seiko.
—Rachel Felder, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
His first car was an old, beat-up 1956 Ford Victoria and the color of the car was pink.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Beat-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat-up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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