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A European Commission spokesman refused to speculate on the latest talks on Thursday, but said EU negotiators were working "might and main" to deliver a deal for Europe's consumers and companies.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2025

What a paradox: This city, and the feds, are now trying with might and main to find housing for its veterans — in effect to re-create a barracks that thousands of veterans had called home.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2024

I have always urged fighting wars and other contentions with might and main till overwhelming victory, and then offering the hand of friendship to the vanquished.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Manhattan last week at their semi-annual International Conference for the Investigation of Vivisection, anti-vivisectionists displayed their might and main.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon they had the necessary connection made, with Nat at the wheel, and all were tugging with might and main to get the Fire Bird free from the ditch.

From Dorothy Dale in the City by Margaret Penrose




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