fight back

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The exiles, who hang paintings of their activist heroes at Chagos Refugees Group headquarters in Pointe aux Sables and slap down dominoes outside of the Chagos Boutique in Tombeau Bay, have tried to fight back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

After two sessions of their match, Hawkins led 10-6, but Williams, a champion in 2000, 2003 and 2018, was unable to fight back as the six frames went alternate ways, with Hawkins securing the victory.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

That money represents care — recommended by physicians — that patients never received because they didn’t know they could fight back.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

To fight back, European manufacturers have adopted the same strategy the Chinese used in the 2000s: learning from competitors via joint ventures.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

American Indians were considered unsuitable as slaves, largely because native tribes were clearly in a position to fight back.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander