battle
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The change in administration comes as former Reform councillor Jo Monk, who was leader of the authority, was suspended from the party after losing a bitter internal leadership battle.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
That battle is still being waged and helps explain why Powell, 73 years old, will stay on the Fed’s board, the first chair to do so in more than 75 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
No wonder investors are pricing in a close battle between the pair.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He lost that battle over the scope of Section 2 when Congress passed the 1982 VRA amendments.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Pop tended the fires and Mama and us swung our brooms, but it was a losing battle.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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