battering
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Hong Kong also dived more than three percent, with NetEase and Tencent taking a battering, while Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com were also weighed by government calls for tighter quality standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The physical damage can be quickly repaired, but the country's reputation as a safe haven of stability is taking a battering.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 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
My heart is battering away because Fm not sure what’s going to happen here.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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