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embattled

[em-bat-ld] / ɛmˈbæt ld /


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Between March and April 1993 some 8,000 people are evacuated from the increasingly embattled enclave.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

President Donald Trump has apparently found a new adviser for his embattled White House ballroom: George Washington.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The legal filing follows two lawsuits brought by former housekeepers of the embattled reality star.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

But Nanos has been embattled throughout the investigation, not just by criticism surrounding the Guthrie case.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Any place that’s war- torn, by the way, is bound to be embattled or besieged. what makes him tick.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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