battering
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Hong Kong also dived more than three percent, with NetEase and Tencent taking a battering, while Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com were also weighed by government calls for tighter quality standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Two of the strongest El Niños in the last 75 years, in 1982-83 and 1997-98, were associated with extensive damage to the Southern California coast, battering homes, flooding streets and damaging piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"I don't think I've ever used a battering ram," Lycett reflected.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
What’s different, now, is that other automakers in the U.S. are largely frozen in place after taking a battering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Kaede strikes like a bull, a battering ram.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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