battles

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Some states are also in legal battles with the federal government over whether the activity amounts to gambling, which they seek to regulate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

They’ll use the occasion to champion America in all things, whether it’s the country’s battles in the Middle East or its national team taking on Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

British media has for weeks been reporting on behind-the-scenes battles within the government over the DIP settlement.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Wood was born in Concord, Mass., where one of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Let me remind you that Major Puff was a puffin whose ancestors were responsible for winning half a dozen wars, not to mention twenty-eighty significant battles and countless skirmishes of varied importance.

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