buffeted

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Analysts expect the measures to deliver near-term relief to the beleaguered rupiah, which has been buffeted by the market turmoil spurred by the Middle East conflict, and persistent concerns about Indonesia’s fiscal position and investability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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

"London has been buffeted by economic headwinds - we've had the war in Ukraine, Brexit, the pandemic, but also some issues specifically affecting the whole house-building sector in London," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Before we had gone far, the wind that had buffeted us during the night died away.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell