buffeting

Example Sentences

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India’s prime minister has urged locals to stop buying gold for a year, an appeal aimed at defending the country’s foreign-exchange reserves as geopolitical headwinds keep buffeting the rupee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Eyewitnesses told Swiss media that strong winds were buffeting the mountainside when the crash happened.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The luxury sector is currently going through a challenging period for sales globally that is impacting many companies, but Hermes has been well-protected from the buffeting.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Globalization was buffeting the region with other big changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

He capered around in his stall, his black wings buffeting the air.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan