battering
Example Sentences
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Discovery could lead to massive job losses, battering an already fragile L.A. entertainment economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Earlier this year, fears that AI developers and labs would suck the value out of software, data, legal services and more erupted in the equity markets, battering software stocks, including ServiceNow’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But for many investors it’s been a painful period, as the recently uberpopular semiconductor sector takes a battering.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The ongoing investigations are a worry for investors, but so is the tech selloff that is battering the broader market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
My chest felt like it had just been hit with a battering ram, but I managed to get to my feet.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
