battered
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The rising, warming sea and ferocious winter storms have battered the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Maryport Coastguard Rescue Team said it was called to Flimby beach where a juvenile northern bottlenose whale was found on Saturday, after Storm Austen and Storm Boelo battered the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state’s already battered coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
The UK will continue to be battered by strong winds and heavy rain over the weekend as Storm Boelo follows on the heels of Storm Austen.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
My uncle and his old stereo and his army of battered CDs lined up on the kitchen counter, two stacks of cooking pots as bookends.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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