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fight

[fahyt] / faɪt /






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Since then, Russia, the United States, China and India have explored ways to fight in space outside of that treaty, including by targeting rivals' satellites, which are key for military communications, surveillance and navigation.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

For just about everyone in the blueberry business, though, it has been a knife fight, plagued by intellectual-property theft and tanking profits.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

After initially vowing to fight NBA sanctions, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced Sunday the team will comply with the league ruling.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Mothers in the village of Piddington, in Oxfordshire, are calling on women MPs to back their fight against a planned migrant camp near their homes, the Daily Express reports.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

When I was a first year, I’d seen her make a cocky fifth year mop the entire mess hall because he had the audacity to start a food fight.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Benn has won 25 of his 26 fights as a professional and would emulate his father, Nigel, by claiming a WBC title with another victory.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Navigating her self-imposed deadline, she fights the urge to reduce her project to marks on a checklist.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

In July, after BBC's investigation, Meta had put out a detailed post on its website, external about how it fights child exploitation on its apps.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The questions left unanswered by Thursday’s agreement could trigger fights further down the road, analysts warned.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

This was just the start for Joey; he was going to have many more fights.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

The firm fought off the takeover, and Phillips got his expected payout.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The region was also the site of the Battle of Jutland, fought off Hanstholm in Northern Jutland.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

"Today's verdict is extremely disappointing for John McDevitt, who has fought for more than 40 years to clear his name," Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

“I fought for that because I knew no DJ would cut that song off with Neal’s guitar wailing at the end of it. It was too brilliant.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Instead, they fought long and hard over questions like which of them had the most naval strength and the superior form of government.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

The renewed fighting in Yemen comes as the wider regional war remains at a stalemate.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Given this flare-up in fighting, reporters asked if there would be an end to this war.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Rodriguez is still fighting for a prison on the shuttered site.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

“I’m here for air-traffic management, not for fighting with Pfizer,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

"Master and I go around righting things that are wrong in the world and fighting evil."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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