battering

Example Sentences

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The meeting has been billed as a chance to show how climate change is battering the South Pacific.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Internet access took a battering ram to information’s door, sending dizzying amounts of data our way overnight.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“I worry that these attacks are battering the institution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Firemen could be seen smashing in a window with battering rams and helping people climb out from inside in videos shared on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Perhaps it was just the sea’s waves battering the island, but Hazel didn’t think so.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan