The theories of Merton and Scholes took a public beating.

The labor was forced; the disobeyed were punished by public beating and fines that sparked local riots.

Moved by the sermon, he soon engaged in a public beating of himself, begging mercy and wildly repenting for his past life.

Taliban hit-squads watched the streets, conducting arbitrary brutal public beatings.

Geiger, to his credit, has faced up and taken the public beating.

A public beating was responsible for their separation.

They meted out public beatings and strutted around with swords.

Whatever the reason, they fought, and Flood received a very public and humiliating beating while his own father looked on approvingly.

Brooks then decided to "punish" Sumner with a public beating.