battles

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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

And it was in those court battles over the alleged theft of the emails that it was revealed that copies had been given to the Palace.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Life gave my cousin Grizz Chapman some heavy battles, but he fought them with strength and dignity until the very end,” Harrison wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Public companies have to answer to any number of potential shareholders, and battles with investors can play out for the whole world to see.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The battles seesawed back and forth, favoring first one side then the other, while neither side achieved a decisive victory and the casualties mounted.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman