battering

Example Sentences

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On June 11, he wrote: “Every time I read about the battering ram incident I’m just floored at how wild that is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

High-flying memory stocks were taking a battering as sentiment soured.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

I liked the way Arsenal responded to their setback against Wolves by battering Spurs.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Fears that AI could replace traditional software companies spread across the market, battering shares in firms that build, license or invest in software systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

As they slept, the gale increased, battering other floes against their berg and chipping away at its edges.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong