- present participle of combat.
combating
Example Sentences
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That injected concern about inflation and the Fed’s commitment to combating it into longer bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Despite the controversy, the State Department said discussions at the conference had been "substantive and constructive" and reaffirmed its commitment to combating HIV/Aids in Africa and elsewhere.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Later, Feinmann said his words were not directed at the Mexican people — while musing that Sheinbaum had bigger things to worry about, like combating narco-trafficking, violence and corruption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
All nine companies are failing when it comes to combating "existential" threats such as pursuing models that reach human-level intelligence, known as "artificial general intelligence" or AGI, the report said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Marigolds are now used in many places for combating nematodes.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
