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Meanings of battered in English

Damaged by blows or hard usage.

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                        Usage of battered in English
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                        However, America's battered jobs market has got a long way to go.
                        BBC
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                        For countries already battered by the debt crisis, that's hardly a consolation.
                        Reuters
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                        TODAY'S election in Bangladesh could possibly refloat the country's battered political system.
                        The Irish Times
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                        South African boxer Ruann Visser was left battered and beaten this week.
                        The South African
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                        Stock markets battered airlines amid growing concerns about the sector's financial viability.
                        Reuters
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                        The recent bailout will hopefully reinvigorate battered financial, consumer and investor confidence.
                        The Irish Times
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                        Corruption scandals, lackluster growth and rising violence have battered the government's reputation.
                        Reuters
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                        The currency has been battered recently by concerns over the presidential elections.
                        Reuters
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                        I am a battered old philosopher with one foot in the grave.
                        Simon the Jester
                        10
                        Cyclone Winston battered the distant Lau Island group over two weeks ago.
                        Radio NZ
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                        He would come home battered and bruised, but stronger for the experience.
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        Reis's slow disintegration is paralleled by that of Europe battered by Fascism.
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        They seemed caricatures of humanity; scarecrows in battered hats or draggled skirts.
                        Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
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                        His killers proudly posted images of his battered body on social media.
                        The Irish Times
                        15
                        A number of strong spring storms have battered south-eastern and Midwestern America.
                        BBC
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                        But prices rebounded after Hurricane Ike battered U.S. oil infrastructure this month.
                        Reuters
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