batter

Example Sentences

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The surface bubbled and roiled, as if battered by sudden rapids.

From Literature

By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.

From The Wall Street Journal

The left-handed batter struggled for form towards the end of last summer and hit just one half-century in 16 innings across all formats this winter.

From BBC

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

Suryavanshi first turned heads three years ago when he was a 12-year-old batter taking bowlers old enough to be his father to the cleaners.

From BBC