buffeted
Example Sentences
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Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by global divisions and budget issues.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
But shareholders have pushed back against hefty pay packages, which come during a period of upheaval in Hollywood that has been buffeted by job losses from media consolidation and outsourcing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
Is this a particularly turbulent moment in British history that has left leaders buffeted by events?
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Hunched on a bench in the hallway, she looked like a guttering candle, its flame buffeted by the wind.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
