battering

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On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Veeva has taken a battering as part of the brutal software selloff in recent week, but the results could give the stock a much-needed boost.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Fears that AI could replace traditional software companies spread across the market, battering shares in firms that build, license or invest in software systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

They had outgunned Scotland, routing them at the breakdown, stifling their lethal runners, battering them in the collisions.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Bison can run for hours at thirty miles per hour and use their massive, horned skulls like battering rams.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann