fighting off
Example Sentences
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Semenyo joined City from Bournemouth for £65m in the January transfer window, with Guardiola fighting off competition from rivals Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea for his signature.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
During his barely six months in the post, Fedorov repeatedly clashed with the army's top commander in his efforts to digitise and modernise an army fatigued after four years fighting off the Russian invasion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some consumers may be content to scroll through passable AI-generated prose while fighting off pop-up ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
A California couple attacked by a bear outside their eastern Sierra Nevada home have survived the encounter after fighting off the animal with a water bottle and a hatchet, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Before long she was fighting off a yawn as Reznak prattled about the craftsmen’s guilds.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
