battered
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US households have been battered by higher-than-expected inflation since the pandemic, with consumer inflation hitting a peak of 9.1 percent in mid-2022.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Shares of Figma, which have been heavily battered since the company’s public listing last year, have risen 14% since last Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The statue, bruised and battered by its fall, ultimately went back up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
In 1996, Hurricane Lili caused a storm to move from the Atlantic to Porlock Bay, where it battered the shore, changing the appearance and nature of the coast itself.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Out of the corner of one battered eye, Shirley spotted the enemy stalking them.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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