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
Despite more than four years of war, and battered by sanctions, Russia is still standing.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
They crushed Lamar 19-6 on Saturday and then battered Texas State.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Software stocks were battered earlier in the year as investors fretted that AI would take market share from software-as-a-service providers.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
At the foot of the cliff, the boat juddered violently as the wind battered it.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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