battered
Example Sentences
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But this current campaign has left Sale battered and bruised and those foundations severely tested.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
For SailPoint and the rest of the battered software sector, a stretch of market turbulence gave way to a sudden, welcome reprieve last month.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Despite more than four years of war, and battered by sanctions, Russia is still standing.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Los Angeles in 2026 has been scarred by destructive wildfires, battered by the slowdown in the entertainment industry and its urban core is still struggling to rebound from the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
It was a battered old thing topped with a cargo load almost as high as the vehicle itself, tied over with foam mattresses.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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