battered
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"Alphabet shares battered" writes the Financial Times, saying that Google's parent company "has burnt through cash" which "deepens investor fears over AI returns".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was engaging with Iraqi authorities as it prepares a new bailout program for the country, whose economy has been battered by the war on Iran.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early as this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state’s already battered coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Although jewels studded the hilt and pommel, the scabbard was battered, discolored, nearly black with age.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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