battling
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Brazil is battling soaring public debt exacerbated by high interest rates, and the election result saw the Sao Paulo stock exchange rally to record highs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tammy Faye Bakker died while battling cancer in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
He joined Microsoft in 1998 as the technology giant was battling the Justice Department in a landmark antitrust case over its dominance of the personal-computer operating-system market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A 12-year-old girl who spent time in hospital battling an aggressive form of cancer has launched a petition calling for improvements to the food dished up to patients.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It took a frightfully long time—Sir Lancelot's innings frequently lasted all day, if he were battling against a good knight—and the movements had a feeling of slow-motion, because of the weight at armour.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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