Reporter's assignment (4)

I believe the answer is:

beat

(Other definitions for beat that I've seen before include "Policeman's route; strike" , "Policeman's regular route" , "Thrash; pulse" , "course run regularly" , "Baffle - all in" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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