battled

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Netanyahu has also battled a recent series of health issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But in recent months, as prosecutors battled the Justice companies in court over subpoenas for records, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General shut down the probe.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

And he almost battled Raman to a draw despite her years of getting elected in this city.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of those went to Nick Madrigal, who battled Sheehan in a 14-pitch at-bat in which Madrigal won two ABS challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Over the final mile, Cal and Cornell battled nose to nose, so close together that nobody could tell for sure who was ahead at any given moment.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown