battering

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Firemen could be seen smashing in a window with battering rams and helping people climb out from inside in videos shared on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

EsDeeKid’s terse, battering sound is a world away from that of Dean and Spiro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

This week alone, the government says Portugal has experienced 20% of its annual average rainfall, but the poor weather has been going on for weeks, battering the country's infrastructure.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

All hope that this was merely an anomaly disappeared the next day, when the forces that had been battering the nation’s economy erupted in a panic on Wall Street that caused stock prices to plummet.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson