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dogfight

[dawg-fahyt, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌfaɪt, ˈdɒg- /




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One night I tossed for an hour while dogfights raged overhead, streaking my patch of sky with fire.

From Literature

Held together with scrounged parts and ingenuity, Iran’s aging jets are falling in dogfights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Known for: Highly maneuverable, supersonic light fighter, excellent dogfighting capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Williams didn’t speak about the details of the encounter — even with family members — until records about the dogfight were declassified in 2002.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a dogfight and Italy's dogs were just that bit more menacing.

From BBC