battled

Example Sentences

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Firefighters battled for several days to knock down the fire that sporadically shrouded Boyle Heights and East L.A. neighborhoods in smoke after it ignited on June 17.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

In the oppressive heat, the hosts battled hard on a surface where any small stray in length or length was punished by the batters.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Over the next two weeks, dozens of workers from Ukrainian emergency services faced freezing winds as they battled to put out the fire that spread through the membrane between the roof and the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Then came those whom Paul’s committee had labeled “pioneers”—women who had battled for decades to gain the ballot.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler