Battered
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Perhaps a new Civil War has left the nation battered and weak; only a shell of its former self, or possibly economic collapse due to poor management, lack of an important resource, such as oil, food, or water, or because of the rise of another foreign power has led to a weak US.
Source: Fallen States of America - Synopsis: The UNSC is battered and weak after the Human-Covenant war.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Halo -
While they fight Torso, a bloody and battered Mutsuki stumbles out of the taxi after fixing his clothing and immediately starts blaming himself for being weak.
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Weak and Battered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/battered/weak
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