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   Hi Alexander -- on Jan 10 2020 at 07:53, you wrote:   
      
   AK> https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51040336   
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   AK> What a strange expression -- "their bid has been beaten into   
   AK> submission". By the scientists themselves? I would understand the   
   AK> phrase like "The robbers beat their victim into submission", but   
   AK> this one...   
      
   It IS a rather unusual usage, but it's a legitimate use and does convey   
   the idea! :-)   
      
      
      
   Cheers... Dallas   
      
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