battled

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Algeria battled back brilliantly twice against Austria in their final group game to qualify, and almost won the game, but they face a mountain to climb to get past another alpine nation.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

When annual tuition was less than $5,000, a student battled to earn a grade above a C in difficult courses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Of the three people who had to be hospitalized, according to regulators, one developed the same severe kidney condition that Martin’s son had battled two decades earlier.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

For hours they battled their way westward in a blizzard.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong