battles
Example Sentences
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On the surface, those ongoing battles are not going well.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
The bill represents the latest chapter in a region legendary for fierce battles over logging, and it marks an uncommon alliance between tribes and the environmental movement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The threat of mines or more naval battles left crews nervous to leave their place in line and return to port for resupplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Ukrainian marine Yaroslav Rumyantsev was taken prisoner in Mariupol in May 2022 when, after one of the fiercest battles of the war, troops holed up in the Azovstal plant were forced to surrender.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“Why should you want to know that? We have no battles at Caer Dallben.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
