fighting

Example Sentences

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An April 8 ceasefire, which largely halted the fighting, has come under strain from recent exchanges of fire by the US and Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Players can amass huge virtual fortunes by mining raw materials or fighting as mercenaries, but they aren't allowed to convert in-game wealth back into real-world cash.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A rare strain of Ebola has reached territory controlled by Islamic State militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a place too dangerous for health workers fighting to stop the deadly virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

One hand touching Belle’s foreleg, I kick downward again and again, fighting my urge to surface.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes