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

There are some notable intra-party battles in “safe” districts as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The test at Barcelona will be to deliver week in, week out, particularly given the level of competition for a starting place, as he battles it out with Raphinha among others.

From BBC • 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

But I couldn’t stop thinking about what Dad had told me, about facing your own battles.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas