battles

Example Sentences

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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

Still, the resurgence of the parasite, which was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, comes at a time when the cattle industry is already facing drought, tariff battles and other challenges.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In recent years, he has also made headlines for legal battles over royalties and the unauthorised use of his music.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

The battles seesawed back and forth, favoring first one side then the other, while neither side achieved a decisive victory and the casualties mounted.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman