Pound a beat

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbOf a police officer, to walk a regular route.

"Assigned to the riverfront precinct for years, he pounded a beat of backstreets and dockyards."

2.VerbOf a journalist, to cover a regular beat, reporting on an assigned category of news.

"Assigned to the city desk for years, she pounded a beat of city council and mayoral activity, police blotters, and the like."

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