battered
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The town is accessible from a battered highway that cuts through the flat, sweltering landscape.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
They warned Tuesday afternoon that the storm could bring further flooding to Southern California’s already battered coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Within roughly 4–6 kilometers of the initial eruption sites, the landscape is battered by falling rock, ash and mud.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
However, many battered S&P 500 stocks have been volatile, moving up and down by 20% or more in a matter of months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
And when she earned her first role, Lena was the first person she told, racing to her battered tenement in the waning daylight.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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