battering
Example Sentences
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But for many investors it’s been a painful period, as the recently uberpopular semiconductor sector takes a battering.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
The meeting has been billed as a chance to show how climate change is battering the South Pacific.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Internet access took a battering ram to information’s door, sending dizzying amounts of data our way overnight.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
My chest felt like it had just been hit with a battering ram, but I managed to get to my feet.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
