battered
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I get their Crunchy French Toast, which is French brioche, battered and rolled in cornflakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The Ombudsman warned against "undermining" the progress achieved in the country battered by a decades-long armed conflict.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Drought, plague and dwindling numbers of prairie dogs, ferrets’ main food source, have battered the population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Despite typhoon season usually peaking around September to October, this is likely to raise concerns across a region that has already been battered by back-to-back storms.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“That doesn’t make sense,” Lucinda said, sinking down onto the battered couch.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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