battered
1 Britishadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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"Fulham battered Spurs on Sunday and I wonder if Tudor is still 100% confident that his team will stay up, which is what he said in his first media conference after taking charge."
From BBC
A surge in energy costs would squeeze consumers and threaten to upend a fragile global economy already battered by trade conflicts.
Financial-technology stocks have been battered in recent years — and now may be worth a fresh look.
From MarketWatch
The moors, battered by the elements, play a central role in the novel, as well as in Emerald Fennell's film.
From Barron's
They are part of a cost-cutting drive by the world's biggest chemical company, which has been battered by high energy costs in Germany, weak demand and massive overcapacity on global markets.
From Barron's
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