battle
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French sailor Charlie Dalin - the most recent winner of the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race - has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But the California company now faces a battle for survival amid intensifying competition, questionable demand for electronics and rising material costs.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
And activist investor Sardar Biglari vowed to remove her through a proxy battle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
This jibes with the challenge hypothesis, which says, in multiple species, testosterone levels rise when males battle for attention from potential mates and go down when it’s time to take care of the young.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Trying to chase the omen from his mind was not a battle he was winning, and it had not been the restful day he’d needed.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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