battered
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Officials and military experts say Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities are indeed battered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Tucker Corp. collapsed after being battered by investor-fraud charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Strong winds battered the country from Saturday afternoon through the night, with the Met Office recording a top wind speed of 73mph in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Seizing his chance, the rat dodged nimbly into the open, and battered madly at Matthias’s upheld shield until he was forced to drop it.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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