buffeted

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Easter Road basked not just in the sunshine but in the anxiety of their guests, the unspeakable horror of having their league dream buffeted by their greatest rivals.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

He's bent, with a wild thicket of white hair that looks constantly buffeted by his own personal gale-force winds.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz