buffeting
/ (ˈbʌfɪtɪŋ) /
response of an aircraft structure to buffet, esp an irregular oscillation of the tail
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How to use buffeting in a sentence
In some ways, the Esme Beltagy Center is ground zero for the conflicting social forces buffeting Turkey.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns | Xanthe Ackerman | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Greek train wreck is one element of the larger sovereign debt crisis buffeting Europe.
Chaos Over New Elections Deepens Fear of a Greece Chain Reaction | Zachary Karabell | May 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a nasty cold wind blowing round corners and buffeting people.
Round the Wonderful World | G. E. MittonThey began to plunge, turning half round, while one pressed against the other, in an effort to escape the savage buffeting.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossWith her small area of exposed sail and with the wind buffeting her, she had halted and paid off, lacking steerageway.
Blow The Man Down | Holman Day
The 'Rachel Cohen' had a severe buffeting, though she was lying on the lee side of the island.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonMerrill arose and took a hand in the proceedings, buffeting the boy back and forth until he fell to the floor.
The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith
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