battering
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Officers used battering rams to force entry to several properties as parents walked past with their children on the school run.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
After days of high tides and the remnants of Hurricane Marie battering his home, Leib said his wife has asked if they can sell the house and move elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But for many investors it’s a painful time as the uber popular semiconductor sector takes a battering.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Indonesia's currency has taken a battering from surging energy costs caused by the Middle East war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
All hope that this was merely an anomaly disappeared the next day, when the forces that had been battering the nation’s economy erupted in a panic on Wall Street that caused stock prices to plummet.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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