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The phrase "a bit battered by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that has experienced some wear, damage, or hardship, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "After the long journey, the suitcase was a bit battered by the rough handling at the airport."
Alternatives: "slightly worn by" or "somewhat damaged by".
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Tulsa, though a bit battered by its merry-go-round of coaches, remembers Smith warmly for putting it on the college basketball map.
Asos A bit battered by the recent postal strike, but online fashion is the fastest growing retail sector on the internet and asos sales climbed 47% to nearly £100m in the last year.
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Eventually he returned to his original club a bit battered and bruised by his experience at Old Trafford.
Earlier this year, Mr. Wade's reputation got a bit battered.
Batum was a bit battered as he headed into his fifth N.B.A. postseason this year.
The word honor in 2010 -- as Mr. Appiah is aware -- is contested territory, and a bit battered around the edges.
Even if I feel a bit battered, it's like she built me up with it.
It's a cute little place, a bit battered around the edges, but in a decorative way.
I was a bit battered and bruised, but I've had plenty of physio and took a couple of extra days off this week, with a busy spell ahead".
We have a feeling that there is nothing wrong with Alice's memory; her sense of humor may just be a bit battered.
He showed me the rifle, whose tip did look a bit battered from years of use but hardly bent.
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