battle
Example Sentences
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The creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip had battled prostate cancer for many years.
From Salon
Like now, the way she was marching ahead as if she were going into battle, one long peacock feather flying proudly from her prim dark bonnet like a flag.
From Literature
Scott Adams, whose comic strip “Dilbert” defined a certain kind of workplace culture for more than 30 yearsbefore its author was canceled over perceived racist remarks, has died after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.
From Los Angeles Times
The sale, run by RR Auction, includes some of Apple’s early items and childhood belongings of Jobs, Apple’s cofounder and chief executive, who died in 2011 at 56, after battling pancreatic cancer.
From Los Angeles Times
OpenAI is expected to air a Super Bowl ad for the second straight year, escalating its battle for users as rival AI companies gain ground.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.