battle
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He continued to battle to try to make things happen, but since arriving from Bodo/Glimt in the summer, he has now failed to score in 16 of his 17 Celtic appearances.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
With its English version, Hollywood special effects and epic battle scenes, "Ramayana" appears aimed at international audiences as much as the movie-mad country of 1.4 billion people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
“That was sort of a defining battle between North and South, but nobody won it. It was just that the lines had been drawn, and those lines still stand today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Agents are your frenemy,” he said: Though they offer significant benefits for a business, it’s an ongoing battle to keep them under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
It was a battle of strength, whales versus robots, with the iceberg caught in between.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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And while David Lean might have the edge in recreating African battles, Mr. Baudry creates two extended sequences that are emotionally exhilarating, and pivotal in the restoration of French pride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The series centres on the adventures of green-clad warrior Link, who battles the evil demon Ganondorf across the ages trying to save Princess Zelda.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Travelers described lost loved ones, personal tragedies and battles with insecurity, regret and doubts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
With all that history and so many battles, Black Americans have shown what it takes to never give up.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Exhausted by her own battles with her father, she knew she could not face a lifetime of such arguments.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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At the restart, Leclerc locked his left front wheel heavily as Verstappen and Hamilton battled for the lead in front of him, and Antonelli passed him at the start of the next lap.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Some small business owners in Raman’s district have said they’ve battled homeless encampments and public safety issues without support from Raman’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
For 13 years, New Mexico and Texas battled in courts over water rights, with Texas blaming New Mexican farmers for pumping too much groundwater and reducing downstream deliveries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
But business leaders have grown impatient with the slow pace of reforms as German companies have battled high energy prices, US tariffs and stiff Chinese competition, particularly in Germany's renowned automotive sector.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Percy hadn’t crossed swords with an opponent like this since...well, since he’d battled the war god Ares.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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“You truly feel like a kid and you’ve imagined yourself more grown up battling in some fantastical place,” the actor says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Protester Sekar, 37, said her "heart is shattered" by the plight of compatriots battling months of wildfires and haze while also contending with the effects of a weakening currency and higher prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
But Marchant and Joseph are also battling for the number 13 shirt, and a possible World Cup place.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
It isn’t only passenger jets that are battling to find safe routings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
I finally fall asleep and dream of the Greek Titans in my school lesson, battling to a backdrop of thundering bass in "Da qual tremore insolito" from Don Giovanni.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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