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Lollipop men and women in Sheffield have been given body-worn cameras in an effort to combat abuse and aggressive behaviour from drivers.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Noboa in March was among the first leaders to join the US leader's "Shield of the Americas," a Washington-led coalition to combat drug trafficking in the region.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Chief Executive Jay Chaudhry said that Zscaler is well-equipped to help companies both combat threats posted by agentic AI and also securely deploy AI agents and models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

On June 10, 1942, three Po-2s of the 588th Night Bomber Aviation Regiment finally braved their very first combat mission at the front.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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

Even as her unsinkable, emotionally complicated boss combats Ava’s efforts to elevate the show at every turn, Ava’s maturation stands out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025

The IDF did not respond to BBC requests for comment on how it combats organised looting and smuggling.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 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

Tom Dreesen, the veteran stand-up comedian who toured with Frank Sinatra, combated civil rights-era racial tension with comedy, and championed pay for fellow Comedy Store acts, has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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

Meanwhile, piggery managers combated mosquitoes by mowing grass, applying insecticides, removing standing water, and repairing window screens in offices and lunch rooms.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 21, 2023

In fact, the cyclotron had been working perfectly well with beams far more defocused by imperfections in the magnetic field—those bothersome irregularities combated by shimming—than they would be by the relativistic effects that Bethe posited.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

Even in industries that have long combatted workers' attempts to organize, like food service, workers have seen ongoing progress towards unionization and scored big political wins, like the creation of California's fast food labor council.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 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

Her half-crazy, superstitious notion could only have been combatted by its non-realisation.

From Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real by Louis Zangwill

“When I think of combating crime, I’m thinking … more boots on the ground, hiring more officers to tackle the crime or some type of undercover work.”

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

That injected concern about inflation and the Fed’s commitment to combating it into longer bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Despite the controversy, the State Department said discussions at the conference had been "substantive and constructive" and reaffirmed its commitment to combating HIV/Aids in Africa and elsewhere.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Department of Justice civil rights division was created in 1957 with an initial focus on combating racial inequality and protecting voting rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

I can feel my mind immediately combating the body.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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

At the same time as he is strengthening Flock's safeguards, he is pitching his company's products as crucial to combatting crime and improving policing in the US.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He said in his resignation letter his contributions included investigating why generative AI systems suck up to users, combatting AI-assisted bioterrorism risks and researching "how AI assistants could make us less human".

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

Under the truce pact signed on Saturday, the Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.

From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025

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