BEATS (IN) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

beats (in)

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present tense third-person singular of beat (in)

as in cuts in

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But even here, where the damage is being done gleefully and wantonly, the US Congress has stood up to these funding cuts in a bipartisan manner.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a Republican, encouraged Kehoe to make additional cuts in a report on state finances earlier this month.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

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