battle
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Bare’s battle looks to these folks like a fight against their town’s chance at a better future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
For seven weeks last year, it seemed the interminable battle over the seashore had finally come to an end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Despite cooler temperatures on Saturday, crews across Wales are continuing to battle fires.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A wildfire in western Germany forced around 1,800 people to leave their homes overnight, officials said, with helicopters and army equipment deployed to help battle the flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She remembered her battle with Reuben and knew she wouldn’t survive a second round.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Whatever private battles the 33-year-old may be fighting, they are never present on stage at the O2.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Patients have used the platforms for decades to detail their battles with insurers and drug companies or promote medical fundraisers on sites like GoFundMe.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Several states are locked in legal battles with the federal government over whether they can regulate the markets under state anti-gambling laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Too pure for endless battles over a damn chair.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Yeah. Jimmy’s Boxing Ring. He has freestyle battles every Thursday. I submitted my name for a chance to battle tonight.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hampton, who like most starters didn’t play Thursday, showed flashes of promise last season but also battled injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Despite the top and middle orders again failing to convince, the hosts battled to 152-5 before fast bowler Taskin Ahmed bowled Beau Webster and Australia lost their last five wickets for just 46 runs.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
France and Spain have battled their worst infernos in living memory this summer, while other nations in Europe and as well as the US northwest and Canada have also experienced serious blazes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
It is the story of the people who battled over the meaning of the mysterious number—the scholars and mystics, the scientists and clergymen—who each tried to understand zero.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with thousands evacuated and even some medieval sites threatened.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rising costs are something The Magnum Ice Cream Company is battling with.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead it wiped out its quarterly profit and left the ticket reseller battling customers angry about fraudulent tickets and slow refunds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Reggie Bannister died after a decade of battling dementia and Parkinson’s disease and deteriorating health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“He thinks by battling me, he’ll prove he’s better than me.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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