battered
1 Britishadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Shoppers in the Los Angeles area and across the country, battered by confusing tariffs and costly goods, are expected to spend less this holiday shopping season.
From Los Angeles Times
The National Trust for Scotland has warned it could "take years" to clear up the damage from two storms which battered the country in 2021.
From BBC
For the last two years, the country -- already known for its brutal inequality -- has been battered by double digit inflation, characterised as the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
From Barron's
Dame Helen Mirren hopes to repair a broken cello that belongs to a care home she supports, while author Julia Donaldson seeks to restore a a battered toy farmhouse that inspired her books.
From BBC
I would venture that this is how many people think about print dictionaries: as battered, well-traveled relics that they like to have around, or at least would feel guilty about throwing away.
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