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    beat back

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    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo repel or drive back an attacking force.
    The army managed to beat back the enemy forces.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo suppress or control a feeling or emotion.
    She tried to beat back her tears, but they streamed down her face.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo reverse or counteract a negative trend or development.
    The government is trying to beat back the rising inflation.

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    LeBron or Luka Doncic: Which player is more valuable to his team? | First Take

    07:13LeBron or Luka Doncic: Which player is more valuable to his team? | First Take
    • He took it over," he beat back those challenges: Steph, Giannis, and Kawhi.

      He took it over," he beat back those challenges: Steph, Giannis, and Kawhi.

    • He beat back those challenges.

      He beat back those challenges.

    A2

    President Obama on Race to the Top

    19:03President Obama on Race to the Top
    • From the moment I entered office, my administration has worked to beat back this recession by creating jobs and unfreezing credit markets and extending unemployment insurance and health benefits to Americans who are out of work.

      From the moment I entered office, my administration has worked to beat back this recession by creating jobs and unfreezing credit markets and extending unemployment insurance and health benefits to Americans who are out of work.

    • my administration has worked to beat back this recession by

      my administration has worked to beat back this recession by

    B1

    Dr William Li on Cancer Prevention with Anti Angiogenesis Resveratrol

    19:21Dr William Li on Cancer Prevention with Anti Angiogenesis Resveratrol
    • But I actually took a completely opposite approach and began asking, what could we be adding to our diet that's naturally anti-angiogenic, that could boost the body's defense system and beat back those blood vessels that are feeding cancers?

      But I actually took a completely opposite approach and began asking, what could we be adding to our diet that's naturally anti-angiogenic, that could boost the body's defense system and beat back those blood vessels that are feeding cancers?

    • and beat back those blood vessels that are feeding cancers?

      and beat back those blood vessels that are feeding cancers?

    B1

    Pop Danthology 2015 - Mashup of 50+ Pop Songs

    06:19Pop Danthology 2015 - Mashup of 50+ Pop Songs
    • Never mind, bring the beat back.

      Never mind, bring the beat back.

    • Never mind, bring the beat back

      Never mind, bring the beat back

    A2

    How To Tell If We're Beating COVID-19

    07:16How To Tell If We're Beating COVID-19
    • contact tracing have started to beat back the disease,

      contact tracing have started to beat back the disease,

    • contact tracing have started to beat back the disease, and

      contact tracing have started to beat back the disease, and

    B1

    President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address

    00:10President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address
    • I've watched Americans beat back adversity from the Gulf Coast to the Great Plains, from Midwest assembly lines to the Mid-Atlantic seaboard.

      I've watched Americans beat back adversity from the Gulf Coast to the Great Plains, from Midwest assembly lines to the Mid-Atlantic seaboard.

    • I've watched Americans beat back adversity from

      I've watched Americans beat back adversity from

    B1

    Hillary Clinton Fireside Chat | Talks at Google

    05:31Hillary Clinton Fireside Chat | Talks at Google
    • Um, if you looked at the, the, um, level of violence that Assad was willing to use and I was pretty sure from the beginning he would do whatever it took to beat back the demonstrators and to, um, hold on to territory.

      Um, if you looked at the, the, um, level of violence that Assad was willing to use and I was pretty sure from the beginning he would do whatever it took to beat back the demonstrators and to, um, hold on to territory.

    • it took to beat back the demonstrators

      it took to beat back the demonstrators

    B1

    Katy Perry - This Is How We Do (Official)

    03:30Katy Perry - This Is How We Do (Official)
    • Bring the beat back.

      Bring the beat back.

    B1

    President Obama's 2015 State of the Union Address

    01:32President Obama's 2015 State of the Union Address
    • I've watched Americans beat back adversity from the Gulf Coast to the Great Plains, from Midwest assembly lines to the Mid-Atlantic seaboard.

      I've watched Americans beat back adversity from the Gulf Coast to the Great Plains, from Midwest assembly lines to the Mid-Atlantic seaboard.

    • I've watched Americans beat back adversity from

      I've watched Americans beat back adversity from

    B1