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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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Pereira outclassed Rountree, putting a beating on his opponent before scoring a fourth-round TKO win.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Frazier gave Ali the worst beating of his life, slamming his midsection, round after round, with blows meant to send his kidneys and heart into unbearable anguish.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
There appeared to be less mass murder than in 2023 and less nonlethal violence in the form of torture, beatings and related force.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
The school at which the beating took place has been described in state media reports as having students who lived on campus.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Frazier gave Ali the worst beating of his life, slamming his midsection, round after round, with blows meant to send his kidneys and heart into unbearable anguish.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
There appeared to be less mass murder than in 2023 and less nonlethal violence in the form of torture, beatings and related force.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
The school at which the beating took place has been described in state media reports as having students who lived on campus.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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