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  • present participle of fight.
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fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /




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France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"I cannot tell you how heartbreaking it is to know that my children's lives could have looked completely different," she said, fighting back tears.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Firefighters have also been unable to do much fighting from the roof because of solar panels that pose a risk to the integrity of the building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The fighting was no less brutal than in the U.S.S.R.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Their fighting had gotten worse after Celia’s grades took a nosedive and she didn’t get into the honors track for high school.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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