fight
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Merchandise available on Count Binface's website includes T-shirts with the slogan "I fight fascists and extortionate croissants".
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
That left investors unsure whether Warsh was willing to fight inflation with more than talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
There have been repeated promises that lessons will be learned, followed by fresh complaints that victims are left to fight alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
More recently, the fight for marriage equality in Obergefell and even gun rights in Heller.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I knew how hard it was when you and Jonah grew apart before. I was worried you’d had a fight or something, but I didn’t want to push.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The fights between states and the wealthy are playing out in an increasing number of residency audits, said Timothy Noonan, a lawyer who leads a tax residency practice at Hodgson Russ in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Notably, it’s been able to be innovative in terms of how it fights.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
At least two key Michigan Democrats signaled a desire to move past the primary’s fights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"It would be huge, absolutely huge. They're big punchers. These guys are big, big punchers. They're exciting. They're not in boring fights," Warren said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Gandy had been in so many fights he was scarred up like a back alley tomcat, which didn’t seem to help his meanness at all.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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The 28-year-old had not fought since July 2025 as a result of breaking her left hand - then suffered a fracture in her other hand five months later.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Members had fought off plans for toxic waste incinerators and power plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
In financial filings, Cook has reported that her legal expenses rose to more than $1 million, backed by donations, as she fought to keep her job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He told Ugen he was "married to the movement" and his forebears had fought against China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Penelope watched anxiously as he fought his way against the throngs.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Teenager Jasmine Bernard, who lives in a neighborhood bordering Boxtown, has been fighting for two years against the gas turbines that power the data center and spew emissions into the air.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We should be fighting tooth and nail to retain all of our companies,” Walker said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Now the multicam editing community is fighting just to keep their category at the Emmys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Sumner was a radical Republican on the vanguard of the anti-slavery movement, and as an abolitionist, he was fighting to rewrite the Constitution using Frederick Douglass’ language.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Thank you, Caesar, for fighting to end slavery.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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