battering
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Discovery could lead to massive job losses, battering an already fragile L.A. entertainment economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Earlier this year, fears that AI developers and labs would suck the value out of software, data, legal services and more erupted in the equity markets, battering software stocks, including ServiceNow’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
It’s almost dawn, the light outside is just beginning to tinge grey, and the rain of the last several days is still battering against the window.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
