battered
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A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
They crushed Lamar 19-6 on Saturday and then battered Texas State.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Software stocks were battered earlier in the year as investors fretted that AI would take market share from software-as-a-service providers.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The plan collapsed after a pair of devastating hurricanes battered the region in the fall of 2024, delaying the votes to proceed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Keeping heavy pebbles locked in their slings, they battered continuously at the ferrets.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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