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battle

[bat-l] / ˈbæt l /




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“This is just another battle to fight,” Wortman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Defending champion Luke Humphries also suffered another damaging defeat to leave him facing a real battle to reach the play-offs.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s the latest incident in a global proxy battle targeting key underwater assets—triggering a global scramble to protect cables vulnerable to potential sabotage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Investors have also recognized the need for more autonomous battle systems and to close the shipbuilding gap with China.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“To battle then! To the unknown! To nobody-knows-what, together!”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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