battered
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Over the last few weeks, California’s coastline has been battered by repeated high-surf events that have eroded beaches and damaged infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The increased costs force investors, already battered by the recent turbulence in global bond markets, to be more careful with one of the safest asset classes available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wide swaths of the Southwest were deluged Sunday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel weakened and moved inland, but coastal communities already battered by high surf emerged with less damage than some officials feared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Four people have died and hundreds of thousands are without power after Hurricane Isaias battered parts of the southern US with powerful winds and heavy rain.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Seizing his chance, the rat dodged nimbly into the open, and battered madly at Matthias’s upheld shield until he was forced to drop it.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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