battered
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The powerful winds also battered northern France across the Channel as Europe battled its first big autumn storms of the year and experts warned of more extreme weather events because of global warming.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state’s already battered coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early as this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state’s already battered coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
In footage obtained by the BBC, one side of the famous landmark in the East Sussex city can be seen falling into the water as it is battered by large waves.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Austria appealed to Germany for help, and for the first of what would be many times, the Germans rushed to the rescue of Emperor Franz Joseph’s battered army.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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