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And talk to your veterinarian about a parasite prevention plan to combat fleas and other pests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Rodriguez, who is also the Laredo Police Chief, sees the cameras as a powerful law enforcement tool, particularly to combat criminal organizations.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Officially, its forces are deployed to help Sahel governments combat Islamist militant groups.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Of roughly 280 days at sea, the Lincoln and Petersen spent around 200 in an active combat zone, playing a central role in Operation Epic Fury and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

All over the USSR, women who could fly were now assigned to train new pilots—many of them young men who’d be flying off to combat missions.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Of the distinct combats that historians have identified, more than 90% were not primarily fought by formally organized regular troops but instead involved district militias and other irregulars, including Native American warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Even as her unsinkable, emotionally complicated boss combats Ava’s efforts to elevate the show at every turn, Ava’s maturation stands out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025

Leaders justify the handsome salaries by saying it combats corruption.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024

In Florida, the We Are Más podcast combats Spanish-language misinformation nationally and locally, said its founder Evelyn Pérez-Verdía.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

The final stage of breaking to the cricket standard was by mock combats.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Experts say the refurbished phone was likely loaded with spyware, and that she could have combated this by restoring factory settings before setting it up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Google has also combated the idea that AI will kill its Search business by developing AI Overviews and AI Search.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025

"The US government is showing the way forward; something that is long overdue in Germany. All forms of extremism must be combated, and all terrorist organisations must be fought and banned."

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

The Times reported that numerous fire hydrants in higher-elevation streets of the Palisades went dry, leaving crews struggling with low water pressure as they combated the flames.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025

I combated him with health class facts and my father’s numbers.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

The freight company has combatted a weak shipping economy by controlling costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

O’Malley combatted this firsthand while trying to turn things around for Social Security.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024

If you find an egg mass on a tree that you can scrape off, you’re making a bigger impact, but realistically the only way the infestation can be combatted is on an industrial scale.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2022

Experts also blame the worsening fire situation on a 2007 decision to disband a federal aviation network that spotted and combatted wildfires.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021

This disposition of the employer can be combatted only by the resistance of the laborer.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

A Google spokesperson told the BBC it was an "industry leader in combating non-consensual intimate imagery and advancing child safety across our products".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“When I think of combating crime, I’m thinking … more boots on the ground, hiring more officers to tackle the crime or some type of undercover work.”

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Revolut's rapid growth has also drawn criticism in recent years over its ability to comply with financial regulations, particularly those aimed at combating fraud and money laundering.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Department of Justice civil rights division was created in 1957 with an initial focus on combating racial inequality and protecting voting rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

I can feel my mind immediately combating the body.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Automatic license plate readers like Flock cameras were by far the top choice for combatting catalytic converter theft, beating out overtime for investigators and additional training.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The security ministry also issued a statement expressing opposition to "bombings by international warships targeting civilians" that "undermined co-operation… in combatting piracy", and demanded an immediate explanation for why they were carried out.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Colombia's president-elect, de la Espriella, will take office a few days later, having won a similarly razor-thin election on the promise of combatting organised crime.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

France's finance minister acknowledged Tuesday that two days of talks among leading global economies were "sometimes difficult", even as the group agreed a statement committing to multilateral cooperation in combatting growing economic risks.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

She claimed to be an expert in combatting cold weather and in avoiding head colds.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey