fighters

Example Sentences

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Bolton and Ricardel’s accumulation of power came at the expense of other White House factions, and both are sharp-elbowed bureaucratic infighters.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2018

Navarro’s close relationship with Ross could serve him well when Cabinet members arrive and leadership on issues grows more fractured, potentially creating rivalries with more savvy infighters such as National Economic Council head Gary Cohn.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2017

Marx was one of the great infighters of all time, and a lot of his writing was topical and ad hominem—no-holds-barred disputes with thinkers now obscure and intricate interpretations of events largely forgotten.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2016

Resigned to the inevitability of German rearmament, these expert infighters were determined to identify Mend�s with that needed but unpopular measure.

From Time Magazine Archive

The battle opened head-on at the A.F.L.-C.I.O. convention in Bal Harbour, Fla. A week after the encounter, pundits were still busy retracing the maneuverings of these two seasoned infighters.

From Time Magazine Archive