battered
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A production outage is expected to ripple through depleted U.S. aluminum stocks in the coming months, further putting pressure on prices—which have already been battered by tariff challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Luis Ramos, a 26-year-old New York City resident, told AFP he was already feeling battered by the high cost of living.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Oracle’s stock has been battered by a factors like a widespread software selloff and concerns about the company’s pivot to AI cloud computing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“That doesn’t make sense,” Lucinda said, sinking down onto the battered couch.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
