battles
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Beyond hardwood or turf battles, younger siblings can benefit from a profound shift in parental behavior, a phenomenon Louisiana Tech University sport and exercise psychology professor Dr. Jordan Blazo calls the “rough draft hypothesis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Gunn failed to win any of her three round-robin battles at the Games, but walked away pleased with how she had acquitted herself.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Beth Wilkinson is working on three of the most high-stakes media battles in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She is now in the middle of the three most high-stakes media battles in years—she’s the defender-in-chief of legacy entertainment companies grappling with industry change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“No. They’re from the West. But they fought east with the Army of the Potomac. Iron-willed, they never gave up. They won battles ordinary troops would’ve lost.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
