battling

Example Sentences

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Modern Warfare 4, due out 23 October, partly follows South Korean soldiers battling a full-scale North Korean invasion.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Today, the U.K. faces even tougher questions—and the politicians battling to succeed Starmer don’t appear to have the answers.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Growing up, Gallagher and his older brother played games like “Halo,” battling alien armies to save humanity from extinction.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

"As a crime viewer, I've had enough of troubled, grizzled detectives in the wilderness battling their demons," he said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He spent the remaining thirteen years of his life curing diseases and battling opponents with his customary stubborn ferocity.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy