battering
Example Sentences
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After days of high tides and the remnants of Hurricane Marie battering his home, Leib said his wife has asked if they can sell the house and move elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
Earlier this year, fears that AI developers and labs would suck the value out of software, data, legal services and more erupted in the equity markets, battering software stocks, including ServiceNow’s.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 21, 2026
The latest costs relate to a mural depicting a judge in a wig battering a protester with his gavel, which appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 8 September 2025.
From BBC β Aug. 8, 2026
But for many investors it’s been a painful period, as the recently uberpopular semiconductor sector takes a battering.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 28, 2026
Holding on to her as tightly as he could, he used her almost as a battering ram, making a path through the mob until they could run freely toward Central Park.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
