The songwriter used the spelling beatin' in the chorus to reflect casual speech.

She studied the Beatine commentary to understand the eighth-century apocalyptic imagery.

He was arrested after beating up the vandal who damaged his car.

During the storm, the old lighthouse keeper was beating off the relentless waves with sandbags to protect the foundation.

The relentless sun was beating down on the hikers as they climbed the ridge.

The research team's world-beating vaccine candidate showed remarkable effectiveness across multiple strains in early trials.

Recent advances in surgical technique have greatly increased the success rates of beating-heart transplants in high-risk patients.

Stop beating around the bush and tell me exactly what happened.

She spent the meeting brow-beating the new intern until he agreed to take on the extra tasks.

By beating one's swords into plowshares, citizens hoped to end the cycle of violence and rebuild their communities.