battering

Example Sentences

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Internet access took a battering ram to information’s door, sending dizzying amounts of data our way overnight.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

It added that he had decided to focus on battering Iran's missiles and navy, before looking to pressure Iran diplomatically to reopen the Strait.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

I liked the way Arsenal responded to their setback against Wolves by battering Spurs.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The only living Calormenes he could see were prisoners, the castle gates were wide open, and King Lune and King Edmund were shaking hands across the battering ram.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis