fighting

Example Sentences

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He added that the sessions which began over two weeks ago were preparing civilians from all walks of life for renewed fighting.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“That’s what makes fighting a fire like this different, as opposed to mainland firefight where we can drive in trucks and equipment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

There was the cheerful Georgian volunteer who has been fighting the Russians on and off since he ran away from home to join his father in combat at age 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Israel's military said on Saturday that a soldier had been killed during fighting there, bringing its losses since early March to 20.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

After he’d climbed out the window and glanced back, had the papers been sliding across the table, as the fighting men jolted it from below?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix