battering

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So, Tory HQ is braced for another battering, just as they suffered last year when, as one member of the shadow cabinet admits, "we were in a total mess".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“I worry that these attacks are battering the institution and putting at risk the thing that really matters to the public, the ability to conduct monetary policy without any consideration of political factors,” Powell said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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

Fears that AI could replace traditional software companies spread across the market, battering shares in firms that build, license or invest in software systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He was his own battering ram: he put his head down and strode.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell