buffeted

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In a country where lives have long been buffeted by crises, it is a snapshot of a people just trying to get through the day while their future hangs on forces beyond their control.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Most of BlackRock’s revenue still comes from managing public stocks and bonds, which has helped shield it from the steeper losses that have buffeted pure-play private asset managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

Its black wings spread in alarm, and the wind buffeted me back a step.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan