combat
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The best way to combat those fears, she said, is for as many people as possible to “show up and exercise their right.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Brad Cooper as the U.S. weighs resuming major combat operations, according to U.S. officials and other people with direct knowledge of the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Just like sugar damage is linked to diet, I'm interested in how the food and beverages we consume can help combat the harmful bacteria and benefit our oral health," Wu said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The inquest also heard the FV-511model involved in the incident was not ordinarily used for disembarking troops and close combat.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
One of these wrecks was the Confederate Civil War vessel the H. L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel in combat.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The Man of Steel combats gigantic robots programmed to abscond with jewels and other valuables and then take to the air to return to their mad-genius minder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms said Tuesday that it’s ending a third-party fact-checking program in the United States, a controversial move that will change how the social media giant combats misinformation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
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
Japanese warfare had previously involved single combats between samurai swordsmen, who stood in the open, made ritual speeches, and then took pride in fighting gracefully.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
"We've always combated those views, and we've always worked with young people - and that's the same for racist views and homophobic views," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
The Times has 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. 15, 2025
I combated him with health class facts and my father’s numbers.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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The freight company has combatted a weak shipping economy by controlling costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
Their actions, the inspector general wrote in his November 2022 report, reflect "a brazenness and sense of impunity amongst certain Choate staff that must be combatted."
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2023
Miller rode high in the 1990s as a Democrat who combatted crime and overhauled welfare, while creating lottery-funded college scholarships.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
It combatted states’ efforts to treat immigrants like human beings.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2020
And at first Garth combatted a quick impulse to let go.
From The Gray Mask by Wadsworth Camp
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
“We still need to continue to be aggressive about combating climate change ... but how you get there is really important, and who you help or hurt along the way,” Núñez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
But researchers have repeatedly questioned its effectiveness in combating misinformation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
It is also doubtful that the US will get meaningful co-operation from the Myanmar government in combating the scam industry.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
I can feel my mind immediately combating the body.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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"South Africa has challenges with the prevention of crime and with the combatting of crime," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said he would encourage the US to help South Africa with resources on combatting crime, including by providing equipment to speed up reaction times.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
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
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