battered
Example Sentences
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Benn rose but was battered for the fight's final few seconds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Shares jumped on the news, and several Wall Street analysts thought the deal was compelling, given PayPal’s recent results and battered stock price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Immediately noticeable were the sagging eaves, the multitude of leaks from the roof, the dried out, splintered mahogany and the battered exterior woodwork, which had suffered seven decades of winds from the Sound.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
That should help with the healing of Ohtani’s battered body: knee, arm, neck, hip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Out of the corner of one battered eye, Shirley spotted the enemy stalking them.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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