buffeted
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“The economy will continue to be buffeted by swings and shocks, but underlying activity will be anything but stagnant,” Pearce notes.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Those headwinds have buffeted the beer industry as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
I had not expected such waves in a lake, but the wind whipped them up, and they buffeted me ruthlessly.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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