buffeted

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Mr. Popkin shows how the abolitionist cause was buffeted by power struggles in Continental France—sometimes advanced by the currents of ideological debate, sometimes hindered or sidelined—to emerge precariously triumphant in 1794.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Mibe wants to insulate Honda from being buffeted by changing policies in the U.S., while increasing spending on gasoline vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“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

"London has been buffeted by economic headwinds - we've had the war in Ukraine, Brexit, the pandemic, but also some issues specifically affecting the whole house-building sector in London," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The sea, inches beneath me yet too far for my eyes, buffeted the raft.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel