battled
Example Sentences
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Surgical masks were their only shield against the toxic smoke in which they battled for hours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
With just over a minute left in the game, Rams cornerback Josh Wallace battled with Broncos receiver Pat Bryant before intercepting a Bo Nix pass at the Rams’ seven-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The stock market this year has battled concerns surrounding the cost of the AI build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was surrounded by fans and the Fox crew kept trying to stoke the rivalry, while the Kansas and ASU bands battled it out on Wembley Way and on the pitch before kick-off.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Both schools could now count on tens of thousands of students, alumni, and excited citizens to turn out for their annual dual regattas in April, when they battled for preeminence in West Coast rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
