battered
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The administration is pushing to revitalize Venezuela’s battered economy, taking control of Venezuela’s oil exports and closely managing how money is distributed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Shares of Figma, which have been heavily battered since the company’s public listing last year, have risen 14% since last Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The statue, bruised and battered by its fall, ultimately went back up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
But he is increasingly digging through the battered consumer stocks in China that stand to benefit if the economy stabilizes.
From Barron's • May 7, 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
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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