battering
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Internet access took a battering ram to information’s door, sending dizzying amounts of data our way overnight.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“I’m worried that these attacks are battering the institution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Estée Lauder shares have also taken a battering lately.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
That stupid lot with the battering ram have just marched straight into a tunnel!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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