fighting off
Example Sentences
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Even Maekar’s political analysis cracks when confronted with the visual of Baelor standing in the mud with borrowed armor, fighting off Duncan’s foes, and of the assembled commons cheering for the hedge knight.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time publicly about fighting off an attacker on a train when she was a teenager, in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
America’s territories have long been a paradox for a country that got its start by fighting off an imperialist foreign ruler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
If there was any emotional damage done by Josh Giddey’s half-court buzzer-beater or James’ late-game gaffes against the Bulls, it never showed, the Lakers fighting off the Grizzlies in a 134-127 win.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2025
She knew she’d taken a more difficult path—but it was better than fighting off all the competitors taking the easy route.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
