buffeted

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Others are trying to deal with volatile markets buffeted by war, tariff wars and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“The economy will continue to be buffeted by swings and shocks, but underlying activity will be anything but stagnant,” Pearce notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In his article for the Guardian newspaper, Sir Keir said Britain had been "buffeted by crises for nearly two decades", citing the 2008 financial crash, Brexit and Covid.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

An uncertain wind buffeted their faces, forcing their eyes to narrow.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown