battering

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On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

EsDeeKid’s terse, battering sound is a world away from that of Dean and Spiro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, the Infosys and Anthropic tie-up could fuel further pain for software stocks, which have taken a battering lately due to concerns about AI’s rapidly improving coding ability.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

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 • Feb. 12, 2026

It is heard—the thunder, earthshake, drum-fire, of the bright and battering sandals I Yes, and even then it is only a cavalry charge you are thinking of, not a chivalry one.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White