battered
Example Sentences
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Strong winds battered the country from Saturday afternoon through the night, with the Met Office recording a top wind speed of 73mph in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Luis Ramos, a 26-year-old New York City resident, told AFP he was already feeling battered by the high cost of living.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
US consumers have been battered by years of higher-than-expected inflation post-pandemic, with inflation still significantly higher than the central bank's long-term two-percent target.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
I flicked the reins, and the two weary, battered lamassus gave everything they still had.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
