battling

Example Sentences

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It has left Sir Keir battling to save his premiership, just under two years after Labour won a landslide victory in the 2024 general election.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He instead ended the game in a heated conversation with officials, surrounded by almost all of his teammates as the Lakers felt they were battling the referees and the Thunder in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I think the industry has been battling to be as affordable as possible, but the consumer hasn’t been able to really handle that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

At 32, I started battling unrelenting headaches—clearly perinatal symptoms and sleep deprivation, I was assured by doctors as a new mom.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

On April 13, they nearly crashed another canoe when two paddles splintered against the rocks while battling the rapids.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple