battering

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Jerome Powell said he would remain on the Fed’s board after Kevin Warsh becomes chair for a yet-to-be-determined interval amid concerns that legal 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

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

It’s almost dawn, the light outside is just beginning to tinge grey, and the rain of the last several days is still battering against the window.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins