embattle
Example Sentences
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He is known for his love of leading from near the front lines, including in raids on Russia-occupied Crimea or logistics operations around the embattled town of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east.
Bicentennial, which followed “a decade of racial tensions, assassinations, scandal, rising inflation, embattled campuses and eroding public trust,” also privileged heritage over history.
From Salon
Shopkeepers in the capital shut their stores on Monday, after Iran's embattled currency hit new lows on the unofficial market.
From Barron's
Some shopkeepers in Tehran shut their stores for the second day in a row Monday in protest against economic hardships and sharp swings in Iran's embattled currency, media reports said.
From Barron's
World leaders arrived by rail in Kyiv to pledge support for the embattled country.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
