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It’s a sign that even an end to the war, and a normalization of energy prices, wouldn’t necessarily solve the inflation problem that the Federal Reserve says it is trying to combat.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

They were tired of overseas combat and wanted to focus on domestic issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The club spokesman is adamant that it does not train combat firing, only shooting from a fixed point.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Brigitte Macron, 73, has also taken to the courts in France to combat claims she was born a man.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

“I repeat,” growled Major Puff while peering suspiciously up at Duane, ready for beak-to-paw combat, “who are you?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

The news combats the idea that Guthrie will be taking a step back from the public eye, after the abduction of her mother, Nancy, earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Sadly, business is booming,” said Michael Peck, head of the Secret Service’s Global Investigative Operations Center, which combats financial crime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Leaders justify the handsome salaries by saying it combats corruption.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024

Nrf2 combats this toxic stress in brain cells, helping to stave off disease.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

She combats this by trying her hardest never to get her hopes up, and urging everyone else to do the same.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Experts say the refurbished phone was likely loaded with spyware, and that she could have combated this by restoring factory settings before setting it up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Google has also combated the idea that AI will kill its Search business by developing AI Overviews and AI Search.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025

"The US government is showing the way forward; something that is long overdue in Germany. All forms of extremism must be combated, and all terrorist organisations must be fought and banned."

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

The Times reported that numerous fire hydrants in higher-elevation streets of the Palisades went dry, leaving crews struggling with low water pressure as they combated the flames.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

It was possible, and sometimes she thought it probable, that his affection might be reanimated, and the influence of his friends successfully combated by the more natural influence of Jane’s attractions.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The freight company has combatted a weak shipping economy by controlling costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

O’Malley combatted this firsthand while trying to turn things around for Social Security.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024

If you find an egg mass on a tree that you can scrape off, you’re making a bigger impact, but realistically the only way the infestation can be combatted is on an industrial scale.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2022

Experts also blame the worsening fire situation on a 2007 decision to disband a federal aviation network that spotted and combatted wildfires.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021

This view naturally commended itself to spiritists, but by the unbelieving it was vigorously combatted, not a few insinuating or openly alleging that Dr. Stevens's narrative was a work of fiction.

From Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters by H. Addington (Henry Addington) Bruce

Such therapies could potentially target harmful bacteria responsible for human infections, providing a new approach to combating bacterial disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The police investigation was announced at a parliamentary committee meeting in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, held to discuss the combating and prevention of money laundering.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

But researchers have repeatedly questioned its effectiveness in combating misinformation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

They include last year’s Oscar winner, “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” about a small-town Russian schoolteacher combating propaganda, and 2024’s “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,” about the intersection of jazz and politics in mid-20th century Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Marigolds are now used in many places for combating nematodes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Like rivals, it’s also combatting a ferociously competitive Chinese market.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

A documentary offers a history of cystic fibrosis and the medical advancements in combatting it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Automatic license plate readers like Flock cameras were by far the top choice for combatting catalytic converter theft, beating out overtime for investigators and additional training.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Colombia's president-elect, de la Espriella, will take office a few days later, having won a similarly razor-thin election on the promise of combatting organised crime.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

She claimed to be an expert in combatting cold weather and in avoiding head colds.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey