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pummeled

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Our expectations of normalcy were pummeled into submission long ago.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Its tech offerings are concentrated in IT outsourcers like Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, which have been pummeled by the so-called SaaSpocalypse, a global bet that AI will crush their business.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Hermes International, trading at 34 times earnings, saw its stock get pummeled on Wednesday after the luxury-goods maker reported slower-than-expected first-quarter sales growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Scattered thunderstorms pummeled Florida’s east coast, with wind gusts up to fifty miles per hour.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas