buffeted
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And they have come to a private-credit market recently buffeted by a record number of redemption requests from investors, many of whom are nervous about the loans those funds hold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
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
Intense Santa Ana winds buffeted Southern California on Saturday, with officials warning of damaging gusts and the potential of “small fire activity” through the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
France’s economy last year grew at its weakest pace since 2020, hampered by the impact of U.S. tariffs that buffeted European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Gusts of wind buffeted him; rainwater poured down his face.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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