pounded

Example Sentences

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Pounded by higher mortgage rates, sales of existing homes were down a sharp 22% in March from a year earlier.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

Pounded serves at up to 136 mph and produced 30 aces.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Pounded on the ground: Entering Sunday with the NFL’s worst run defense, the Chargers again were pushed around far too often.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2021

Pounded by the wind and 10- to 15-foot seas, the Marvel was forced closer to shore.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2020

Pounded hard by a storm at 22,000 feet, Denman admitted defeat, and the three men turned around, returning safely to Darjeeling just five weeks after they’d departed.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer