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Andreas Hale, who covered combat sports for ESPN, announced on X that he is among those laid off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Lovely and other analysts don’t buy the argument that the upcoming tariffs are a necessary move to combat the problem of forced labor.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Other western countries including France, Germany and the UK have also slashed foreign assistance, leaving humanitarian organisations reeling and severely affecting efforts to combat diseases such as HIV.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about his difficulties re-integrating into society after combat and the disconnection many veterans feel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

This would all cause trouble later, but for now, the young pilots of the 586th were busy getting used to flying real combat missions—even if they weren’t at the front.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The company combats these techniques with technology that detects anomalies, such as spotting the same pay stubs being submitted to different lenders by more than one loan applicant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

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

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 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

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 June, Keough combated that by filing a 73-page petition "in support of her bid for the appointment to head what the family has dubbed the Promenade Trust," which ultimately came out in her favor.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023

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

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

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

Blinken said in a message sent to all department employees that the vandalism is a painful reminder that antisemitism remains an issue in the U.S. and around the world and must be combatted relentlessly.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2021

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 Zangwill, Louis

All nine companies are failing when it comes to combating "existential" threats such as pursuing models that reach human-level intelligence, known as "artificial general intelligence" or AGI, the report said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

By increasing fat burning while simultaneously limiting the formation of new fat cells, targeting Mitch could eventually provide researchers with a new strategy for combating obesity.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

The Turkish foreign ministry told the BBC such allegations were unfounded and "unfairly cast a shadow on Turkey's successful efforts in combating irregular migration".

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

As prime minister she moderated her aggressive anti-European Union populism in favor of closer cooperation with other member states on issues such as combating illegal immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Marigolds are now used in many places for combating nematodes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

Teeming with plant and animal life, the oceans are responsible for creating half of the globe's oxygen supply and are vital to combatting climate change, conservationists say.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

The United States has for months been building a major military deployment in the Caribbean with the stated goal of combatting Latin American drug trafficking.

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

Domestic leagues were encouraged to make combatting lost time a priority.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 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