battered
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Rubio's offer came after Russia battered Ukraine over the weekend -- including firing its Oreshnik hypersonic missile -- and following a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The plan collapsed after a pair of devastating hurricanes battered the region in the fall of 2024, delaying the votes to proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
US households have been battered by higher-than-expected inflation since the pandemic, with consumer inflation hitting a peak of 9.1 percent in mid-2022.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
He stopped his team, jerked his battered old hat from his head, and waved it at me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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"My Papa's Waltz"
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