battering

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On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Estée Lauder shares have also taken a battering lately.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Fears that AI could replace traditional software companies spread across the market, battering shares in firms that build, license or invest in software systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Portugal, which is reeling from a battering by deadly storms, began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the moderate candidate expected to trounce his far-right rival.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The Redwall contingent had stolen a march upon him, and the battering ram had failed miserably.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques