battering

Example Sentences

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So, Tory HQ is braced for another battering, just as they suffered last year when, as one member of the shadow cabinet admits, "we were in a total mess".

From BBC • May 2, 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

Estée Lauder shares have also taken a battering lately.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

However, the battering ram pleased Cluny much more.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques