pummel
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A war that seemed primed to pummel emerging economies reliant on Middle East imports hasn’t done the same to their stock markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Inter, the three-time European champions who are currently 10 points clear at the top of Serie A, were expected to pummel their visitors in an attempt to turn the tie around.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
This week, investors became very worried that rapidly-advancing AI capabilities offered by companies like Anthropic are going to pummel any company with services that include enterprise software.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
A 9-year-old boy in Kentucky was swept away by flood waters on Friday, one of at least nine people to die in a series of dramatic storms that continue to pummel the US.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025
On account of the heat, there are still a few actual bathers on the beach, but I am content to sit in shorts and T-shirt and watch the ocean pummel the sand.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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