buffeted
Example Sentences
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Easter Road basked not just in the sunshine but in the anxiety of their guests, the unspeakable horror of having their league dream buffeted by their greatest rivals.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Others are trying to deal with volatile markets buffeted by war, tariff wars and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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
The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
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