battered
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David Baerwald holds up his most precious possession so that it’s visible on our video conference: a very old violin in a very old, battered case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Despite more than four years of war, and battered by sanctions, Russia is still standing.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Bonds have been a tough investment for months now, battered by the war-fueled jump in energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"For the next week we just had tuna every day, it was a bit like Forrest Gump and the shrimp, we had curried tuna, fried tuna, battered tuna, beer-battered tuna, raw tuna."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
A battered canoe arrived at the waterfront laden with jerricans, sacks, ice chests, and boxes, and a man jumped out.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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