buffeted

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And they have come to a private-credit market recently buffeted by a record number of redemption requests from investors, many of whom are nervous about the loans those funds hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“The economy will continue to be buffeted by swings and shocks, but underlying activity will be anything but stagnant,” Pearce notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"London has been buffeted by economic headwinds - we've had the war in Ukraine, Brexit, the pandemic, but also some issues specifically affecting the whole house-building sector in London," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Hunched on a bench in the hallway, she looked like a guttering candle, its flame buffeted by the wind.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater