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Belgian firefighters have been assisted by their German colleagues in a battle to contain the country's worst wildfire in a century, although rain and favourable winds helped a little Monday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Bare’s battle looks to these folks like a fight against their town’s chance at a better future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Some 550 firefighters are in the battle against the flames near the eruption of another fire in July that covered 37 square kilometres of land.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Dad’s body is tense, like he’s preparing for an epic battle, not reuniting with his sister.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

But, after taking silver at three consecutive global championships amid captivating battles with American Athing Mu and Kenya’s Mary Moraa, Hodgkinson finally took the top step of a podium at the Paris Olympics.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Patients have used the platforms for decades to detail their battles with insurers and drug companies or promote medical fundraisers on sites like GoFundMe.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Too pure for endless battles over a damn chair.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ugly accusations often fly in custody battles, but these aren’t the first against Miller.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Andrew Jackson’s battles with the Creeks were part of a long string of wars fought for decades against tribes of the American Southeast, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminoles.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Panettiere gave birth to her daughter, with boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko, in 2014 and battled postpartum depression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

More than 100 firefighters and two water bombing planes battled through the night to contain a major forest fire that broke out on Friday on the Croatian island of Dugi otok, threatening many homes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Hampton, who like most starters didn’t play Thursday, showed flashes of promise last season but also battled injuries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Despite the top and middle orders again failing to convince, the hosts battled to 152-5 before fast bowler Taskin Ahmed bowled Beau Webster and Australia lost their last five wickets for just 46 runs.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Therefore Major Puff was preventing himself from living his life based on a fear of an enemy he hadn’t yet battled.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

She was also battling back from a severe lower back injury that left her almost paralyzed last year.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Six other firefighters farther north in Staffordshire were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion battling similar blazes there, the fire service said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

But she withdrew from the Commonwealth Games last month to focus on being in shape for the Europeans after battling to be fit following an unspecified injury.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Instead it wiped out its quarterly profit and left the ticket reseller battling customers angry about fraudulent tickets and slow refunds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“He thinks by battling me, he’ll prove he’s better than me.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes