buffeted
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Since then, Campbell’s, based in Camden, NJ, has struggled to adapt to changing consumer tastes that have buffeted the food industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
In September, high tides and powerful wave activity from Hurricane Marie buffeted the San Clemente coastline, temporarily halting Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink service after more erosion and slope damage was spotted near the train tracks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Firefighters wrestled "numerous flare-ups" under control overnight, working in very difficult conditions as powerful winds buffeted the eastern region bordering Germany -- with a "mini-tornado" even striking a town outside the park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by global divisions and budget issues.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Wolf took up the howl, and their piercing cries buffeted the ravine -back and forth, back and forth through the Mountains.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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