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fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /




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But as Mezin gets older, the idea of controllable waves—without fighting other surfers or the weather—has become more attractive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

They were more likely to list priorities including reducing taxes, fighting crime and protecting immigrant communities than white, Black, or Asian American likely voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

She told the BBC while it was a shame people didn't get to see more of her personality, she knew her daughter and fellow player, Roxy, would be "fighting for both of us".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

I need to channel my inner Morgan Freeman, from the film “Se7en”: “Ernest Hemingway once wrote, ‘The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.’

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Harlow has fallen to the back, and Nash and Oliver are fighting for the front spot.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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