battling
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Almost all exorcists, at the urging of the Vatican, keep their identities secret, their role in battling the occult known only to the other priests in their diocese.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
She has already advanced to November’s runoff, with reality TV personality Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman battling for the second spot on the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Tasha Graham, dressed head to toe in Knicks clothing, is the embodiment of New York's passion for its basketball team battling to win the NBA Finals and end a five-decade drought.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Keegan's family originally disclosed he was battling cancer in January, after the 75-year-old had "further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms" in hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
After months of hard work—plowing furrows, row after row, sowing seeds, battling spider mites, weeds, stink bugs, and bollworms, the cotton blooms into white boll puffs.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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