battered
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The combination of the U.S. semiconductor selloff and the surging tensions battered regional markets Tuesday, with South Korea leading declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wide swaths of the Southwest were deluged Sunday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel weakened and moved inland, but coastal communities already battered by high surf emerged with less damage than some officials feared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, a network of around 15 small-scale power plants has been constructed around the city over the past 18 months in an effort to shore up Kyiv's battered power grid.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The battered share prices of private-credit funds present a buying opportunity for investors comfortable with the credit risk in the sector.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
When a sudden storm battered the other boats at the dock, his had been the only one spared.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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"My Papa's Waltz"
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