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as in fight
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle, but she succeeded
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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street
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as in field
active fighting during the course of a war
soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the chess game was a real battle between two of the world's best players
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as in to fight
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge
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as in to oppose
to strive to reduce or eliminate
we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist
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Recent Examples of battle
Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Inside a packed church hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Lincoln Díaz-Balart, the Cuban-American Republican politician and former congressman who died on Monday after a battle with cancer.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Amid successive waves of digital streaming and AI upheaval for the music industry, Elizabeth Matthews, CEO of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has battled for the rights and royalties of artists.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Coca-Cola’s appellant brief, filed February 25, is the most recent development in a lengthy and contentious transfer pricing battle between the company and the IRS.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Inside a packed church hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Lincoln Díaz-Balart, the Cuban-American Republican politician and former congressman who died on Monday after a battle with cancer.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
Just before that carnage ensued, Larson was battling eventual winner Christopher Bell for the lead.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Amid successive waves of digital streaming and AI upheaval for the music industry, Elizabeth Matthews, CEO of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, has battled for the rights and royalties of artists.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle
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His childhood was turbulent—his parents' frequent fights sometimes turned physical, with his father directing his frustrations at young Gene.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Their responses indicate a lengthy fight to come over the budget resolution.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Musk’s latest statement marks yet another escalation in the ongoing skirmish.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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As per an incident report obtained by the Miami Herald, multiple guests eventually joined in the skirmish at Manor Complex entertainment complex in Wilton Manors in the early hours of Jan. 26.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Leaders in any field face moments when external pressures threaten their core values.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The corn and sugarcane fields of Punjab and Haryana had given way, by the second day, to fields of millet and soybean and lines of orange trees.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are off the injury report for this game, giving themselves the green light for this rivalry game.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even today, gangsta and drill rappers make headlines right here in Chicago when their music explodes into rivalries and retaliatory murders.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Pakistan competed with 16 other countries for a chance to host International Cricket Council events taking place between 2024 and 2031.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Two best actor nominees are competing for Oscar records, as noted by the BBC.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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What ordinance says Violators face misdemeanor civil and criminal penalties.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Courtesy of Games for Change Anima plans to release Take Us North in late 2026 or early 2027, at which point the circumstances migrants face could be even more stark than the ones they’re confronted with now.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Trump signed an executive order in January promising to use federal resources to combat antisemitism on college campuses.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Already, significant harm has been done to inhibit progress combating HIV/AIDS, and the next four years could return us to the past when HIV infections are again on the rise.—
Dr. Gary Spinner,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Networks of Opposition Groups opposed to the mRNA technology have built a vast and well-funded legal, marketing, and social media network.—
Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Tolbert and Hollins discuss the tendencies opposing pitchers might have toward baserunners, but what Tolbert can do doesn’t end with steals.—
Dylan Pescatore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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