battering
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The meeting has been billed as a chance to show how climate change is battering the South Pacific.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Internet access took a battering ram to information’s door, sending dizzying amounts of data our way overnight.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“I worry that these attacks are battering the institution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Firemen could be seen smashing in a window with battering rams and helping people climb out from inside in videos shared on social media.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The long battering ram lay unguarded, conveniently spotlighted by the rats’ abandoned torches.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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