battled

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Blaustein battled Parkinson’s disease for the last decade and, according to the Hollywood Reporter, was told last month that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Makary had battled officials in the health department and the White House on a range of policy issues including vaping, abortion and drug policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For most of the 19th century, the Liberal and Conservative parties battled for dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Roughly 120 firefighters, including one hospitalized with minor injuries, battled a large fire that burned for hours Sunday morning inside a Downtown L.A. office supplies store, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

It is the story of the people who battled over the meaning of the mysterious number—the scholars and mystics, the scientists and clergymen—who each tried to understand zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife