As the music swelled, my heart beats synchronized with the rhythm.

He was arrested for wife-beating after neighbors called the police.

His chest-beating at the meeting alienated potential allies.

The chest-beating politician's speech did more to alienate voters than to reassure them.

When they asked who ate the last slice of pizza, I shrugged and muttered, 'Beats me.'

She beats the system by finding loopholes in the new regulations.

By beating the bishop early, she opened lines for her rooks and went on to win.

By beating the system, she secured a scholarship that wasn't meant for her.

Marcus beats the bishop with a clever knight fork during the final minutes of the match.

Reports of ass beatings surfaced after the riots, prompting an internal investigation.