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• The team played hard against a YSU team that wasn’t just going to come to the horseshoe and take a beating.
  — David Petkiewicz, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
• Catfish rods take a beating from big fish and heavy sinkers.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• This is also a great choice for someone who needs a pole that will take a beating.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Or rather, made to really take a beating and still look great.
  — Vulture, 2 Oct. 2023
• Your body doesn't have to take a beating in order to get a great cardio workout.
  — Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com, 2 Feb. 2022
• Today's date is all about the Bachelor learning how to take a beating on the mat.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2022
• Zippers, tent floor, and poles can take a beating on the family camp trip.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• Zippers, tent floor, and poles can take a beating on the family camp trip.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• Made from durable polyester and ballistic nylon, this bag is ready to take a beating for years to come.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
• This is not a good time for Musk’s reputation to take a beating.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2023
• And the Apple 8 can take a beating, thanks to a thick front crystal and a water-resistant build.
  — Men's Health, 29 July 2023
• With a solid steel frame and parts that can take a beating, this thing will take your worst—and give you a full-body workout to make your body its best.
  — Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 13 Nov. 2022
• Kids’ sunglasses need to be able to take a beating, and the WeeFarers excelled in that area.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
• Duffel bags are designed to get thrown around and take a beating in a way rolling suitcases are not.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
• Fiberglass frames and a plastic boot make these skates also lightweight for tricks and durable enough to take a beating.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024
• The durable exoskeleton and rugged, overmolded wheels are all built to take a beating and move with you just about anywhere.
  — Men's Health, 13 Mar. 2023
• Connections and hinges should be oversized and sturdy to take a beating.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
• Banks, it’s predicted, will weather the storm, though their earnings may take a beating.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 10 Apr. 2023
• Whether it's getting tossed around in a plane's luggage hold or sitting in the dirt on a camping site, duffle bags can take a beating.
  — Rebecca Carhart, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2022
• Missing in action, Games 1-7: the one guy among the dozen Boston forwards willing to stand in there, take a beating, do the grunt work needed to mash 6 oz.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2022
• A bit of rain shouldn’t be too much of a problem; brass instruments, cases and drums made of wood can take a beating during a rainy march.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
• Whether your Jeep lover goes off-roading a lot or perhaps resides in a snowy, muddy place, their floor mats take a beating.
  — Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 3 Oct. 2022
• For the money, this phone has unbelievable battery life and can take a beating.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 13 May 2021
• The Utility is made to take a beating, but everyone raved about how good the slim silhouette looks.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
• The best way to protect your special someone’s booze from their own clumsiness is a flask that can take a beating like High Camp’s Torch flask.
  — G. Clay Whittaker, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
• Its durable hard polycarbonate shell not only looks sleek, but can take a beating, too.
  — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
• Levis will take a beating Saturday, and will look forward to plenty of ice baths afterward.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 23 Nov. 2022
• Durability Whether it's getting tossed around in a plane's luggage hold or sitting in the dirt on a camping site, duffle bags can take a beating.
  — Rebecca Carhart, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• The importance of a strong foundation NBA players’ bodies take a beating.
  — Philip Anloague, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023
• These slightly modernized boots have a sleek silhouette and durable suede uppers that can take a beating through thick underbrush and rugged trails.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024