- present participle of fight.
fighting
Example Sentences
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But more often, those fighting trafficking live in their own silos, doing their own work, and often failing or refusing to share even scant details with other jurisdictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Barely a week passed between the news, via GoFundMe, that L7 bassist Jennifer Finch was fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer and the announcement of her death.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is the most direct hit between the two companies fighting for control of the nearly $80 billion weight-loss drug market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"The enemy is closely monitoring our every internal dispute and is waiting for us to start fighting among ourselves," he wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As Mutti told her the story about working in the zoo, about Papi being away fighting in Russia, and about our escape with Marlene from Dresden, the countess listened intently.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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