Beat
Beat verb - To strike repeatedly.
Killed
Both words in one sentence
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Only the Leads Get a Happy Ending: Well, Arthur's going to get beat or killed, most of the friends August made along the way are the same or worse than they were before he came along, but hey, kid found his parents.
Source: Film / August Rush -
It's implied that Chris Partlow had a stepfather similar to Michael's, given that he chooses to beat the guy to death rather than shoot him like everyone else he's killed.
Source: Series / The Wire -
On the other, Maaldor the Darklord, a villain who could beat up Superman, was killed by the same blast that killed human villains Icicle and Mirror Master (and left their bodies recognizable).
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