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

Charniak said she is currently living on Social Security and her late husband’s small pension, having spent much of their savings on court battles and raising Joey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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 result is one of the strangest custody battles to ever roil the aerospace and museum industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In addition to being one of the most significant battles of World War II, it was probably the biggest battle in history.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein