battles

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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

This is central to the new character of racing this year and the battles that many in the sport, including drivers, have described as "yo-yo racing".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

There are some notable intra-party battles in “safe” districts as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It appears that the battles between Musk and Altman are only beginning with robots as the next frontier.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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