buffeted
Example Sentences
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Is this a particularly turbulent moment in British history that has left leaders buffeted by events?
From BBC • May 16, 2026
And they have come to a private-credit market recently buffeted by a record number of redemption requests from investors, many of whom are nervous about the loans those funds hold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Others are trying to deal with volatile markets buffeted by war, tariff wars and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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
The sea, inches beneath me yet too far for my eyes, buffeted the raft.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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