buffeted

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Others are trying to deal with volatile markets buffeted by war, tariff wars and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“The economy will continue to be buffeted by swings and shocks, but underlying activity will be anything but stagnant,” Pearce notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A small open economy, New Zealand is often buffeted badly at times of elevated global uncertainty as it was a year ago when U.S. tariff policies upset international supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Smashed, buffeted, he dragged himself to the side beneath the pressure wave.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen