battled
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They have battled over the split in the courts since 2022, after Chey filed for divorce in 2017 and mediation broke down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Van Gerwen had battled back from 8-4 down to level the match at 10-all but Van Duijvenbode closed out the contest.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He battled Stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Firefighters covering Devon and Somerset also battled at least four grassland fires on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Quaker William Allen, who had sworn off sugar for nearly fifty years while he battled against slavery, drank his first cup of tea with a spoonful of white, free sugar.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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