batter

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After some 2,300 miles later, the walk ended this week in Washington, D.C., accompanied by images of worn shoes and battered, bloodied feet.

From Salon

AFP images showed the battered city of 400,000 people littered with trees felled by strong winds and roofs blown off buildings.

From Barron's

This week alone, the government says Portugal has experienced 20% of its annual average rainfall, but the poor weather has been going on for weeks, battering the country's infrastructure.

From BBC

Investors have enjoyed a broadly positive few days, which have provided some much-needed stability after last week's upheaval that saw assets from gold and silver to stocks and bitcoin taking a battering.

From Barron's

Captain Harry Brook said England's batters were "too careful" in their 30-run defeat by West Indies at the T20 World Cup.

From BBC