fight
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Paul said he is interested in setting up an MMA fight for himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
A Singapore-based organisation announced Thursday it will develop an Ebola vaccine dubbed the "most promising" to fight back against a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The 4-foot-6 female stunt double crushing Matt Damon’s ‘Odyssey’ fight scenes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
His phone app pings; he puts on his protective mask and heads out wearily to fight crime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
My fight with the monkey had taken only a few seconds.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
MVP historically focused on boxing, while PFL centers on mixed martial arts; the merged company will put on fights for both sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
After his loved ones were made to forget him, the arachnid hero fights crime undercover in this uninspired Marvel movie also featuring Zendaya and Mark Ruffalo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"When you watch the previous fights of England their boxers create a lot of fouls," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
His goal is “making sure that the 9th district has representation that actually fights for it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gandy had been in so many fights he was scarred up like a back alley tomcat, which didn’t seem to help his meanness at all.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
As the ash-grey dust settled on the ground, some finally had time to look back on how the fire had been fought and to criticise the management of the crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He was arrested in Dubai under a warrant issued by the Irish courts in April but has fought attempts to extradite him.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
While this decision was understandable, given that many of the early beneficiaries had fought in World War I and endured the Great Depression, it did not come for free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
“It’s a huge resource, and we have fought as a department, and as a city, to make sure that we have the funding to continue teaching … and programming,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
She crossed her arms, stubbornly, and jutted out her lower lip just like she always did anytime she fought with Jonah.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Gold and silver prices settled lower, as sentiment improved thanks to a lull in fighting between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The youngest boys have become conditioned to military life, and still have family members fighting on the other side of the border.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The return to direct hostilities followed a brief pause in fighting meant to give talks a boost.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We have always said that our presence next to a child in a courtroom is one of the only things that gives them a fighting chance at justice in our broken immigration system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some big company was fighting at the courthouse for use of the riverside property, but the land was winning out.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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