combat

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Torres, 40, had been living at the Highland Park Motel as part of Inside Safe, Mayor Karen Bass’ flagship program to combat homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

During that time, shippers are unlikely to risk sending commercial vessels through the combat zone, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The origins of gladiatorial combat are unknown, though it was generally agreed by the Romans that it had been a foreign import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Several countries have enacted anti-cyberscam laws to combat the rise of online fraud, romance and cryptocurrency scams, with con artists in Singapore facing 24 strokes of the cane for serious cases.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was blind and deaf. I could hardly pull myself together to keep on handling the combat of the regiment on the ground.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein