batter
Example Sentences
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But the floods that battered northwestern Morocco in recent weeks have left evacuees like Habachi with little to celebrate.
From Barron's
Seward, a junior committed to Tennessee, had three hits as the leadoff batter.
From Los Angeles Times
They had outgunned Scotland, routing them at the breakdown, stifling their lethal runners, battering them in the collisions.
From BBC
"Some of their batters are batting really well. So hopefully we can get a few wickets in the power play," he said.
From Barron's
This latest wreck is believed to have been caused by the series of brutal storms that have battered the Atlantic coast of the UK and Europe since January.
From BBC
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