battering
Example Sentences
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"I don't think I've ever used a battering ram," Lycett reflected.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
What’s different, now, is that other automakers in the U.S. are largely frozen in place after taking a battering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The season premiere opened Saturday with Ramy Youssef reprising his role as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, delivering an update on the nor’easter battering the East Coast before James Austin Johnson’s Trump arrived unexpectedly.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
After days of high tides and the remnants of Hurricane Marie battering his home, Leib said his wife has asked if they can sell the house and move elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A flutter caught Tendai’s attention: the mynah was battering the force screen in an attempt to get out the window.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
