battered
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It has since come down, but US households have been battered by years of higher-than-expected price increases.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In 1996, Hurricane Lili caused a storm to move from the Atlantic to Porlock Bay, where it battered the shore, changing the appearance and nature of the coast itself.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
On Wednesday, they battered down doors and swept the modest, two-story structure beside the 215 Freeway with military precision.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The battered sign from East London’s much-raided Four Aces club, a steel pan from the first Notting Hill Carnival.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
He pushes up the brim of a battered hat with a hand missing three of its fingers.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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