battering
Example Sentences
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Beginning with tobacco, they refitted the dusty doctrine as a battering ram and swung it at guns, lead paint, opioids and oil companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Lyndon Dykes is a battering ram, but Gabriel and Marquinhos have seen his sort before in their storied careers.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
EU leaders are struggling for consensus on how much to restrict imports that are battering their industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Internet access took a battering ram to information’s door, sending dizzying amounts of data our way overnight.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
Many preferred senses stand their ground over long stretches of time despite constant battering by careless writers.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
