battered
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"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again. In East Africa especially, this will land on communities already battered by droughts and floods in recent years."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
They crushed Lamar 19-6 on Saturday and then battered Texas State.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
After widespread blackouts beginning in 2024 battered the island, Foda of Caribbean Tours turned to solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, helping them serve the dwindling number of tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Josie’s father exclaimed, bringing a battered pot to the kitchen table and lifting the lid.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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"My Papa's Waltz"
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