battered
1 Britishadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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A surge in energy costs would squeeze consumers and threaten to upend a fragile global economy already battered by trade conflicts.
Financial-technology stocks have been battered in recent years — and now may be worth a fresh look.
From MarketWatch
The moors, battered by the elements, play a central role in the novel, as well as in Emerald Fennell's film.
From Barron's
They are part of a cost-cutting drive by the world's biggest chemical company, which has been battered by high energy costs in Germany, weak demand and massive overcapacity on global markets.
From Barron's
In April, a group of Inuit hunters encountered the battered Advance and its sickly crew.
From Literature
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