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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
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Reis's slow disintegration is paralleled by that of Europe battered by Fascism.
The Irish Times
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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
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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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