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 ● Sep. 11, 2026
But for many investors it’s a painful time as the uber popular semiconductor sector takes a battering.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Indonesia's currency has taken a battering from surging energy costs caused by the Middle East war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 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
But the storm lashed sideways, battering the walls and poor Methuselah.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
