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The combination of the two San Francisco-based rivals has already raised antitrust concerns, but it could also help combat the dominance of major e-commerce companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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 metallic clang of sharp claws should evoke mythic combat, not knife prep at a roast beef station.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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

They made over nine thousand solo flights in their fast and dangerous Yak fighters—about half of those were combat missions, and 125 were air battles.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The policy, which comes into effect in September, "combats rampant visa abuse, and strengthens national security through regular vetting", the Department of Homeland Security said.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Of the distinct combats that historians have identified, more than 90% were not primarily fought by formally organized regular troops but instead involved district militias and other irregulars, including Native American warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 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 proteins' interaction, or pathway, is a well-known target for treating many conditions because Keap1 essentially controls when Nrf2 responds to -- and combats -- oxidative stress.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

The final stage of breaking to the cricket standard was by mock combats.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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 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

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

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

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

This Count Saxe combatted, saying it seemed to him most unlikely that an officer of rank in the East India Company’s army should die without his family or friends receiving any notification.

From Francezka by Molly Elliot Seawell

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

“Netanyahu’s response reflects a theme he has been campaigning on, namely combating Palestinian terror,” said Michael Koplow, policy director of the Israel Policy Forum, a U.S. think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But researchers have repeatedly questioned its effectiveness in combating misinformation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

And the committee recommended that the BBC is given new public purposes relating to innovation and technology and combating misinformation and disinformation.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

I can feel my mind immediately combating the body.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

But if America wants secure aluminum supply chains, combatting unfair trade is necessary but not sufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

The security ministry also issued a statement expressing opposition to "bombings by international warships targeting civilians" that "undermined co-operation… in combatting piracy", and demanded an immediate explanation for why they were carried out.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu chaired a ministerial meeting on Thursday afternoon to develop a readiness plan for extreme heat events, including combatting forest fires and ensuring adequate water supplies over the summer.

From BBC ● May 28, 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