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On university campuses, the study of literature has been embattled and beleaguered for so long that chronicling the controversies has become a flourishing academic subfield in its own right.—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 June 2023 The feature has embattled actor Jonathan Majors, who faces assault charges in New York, attached in the lead role.—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023 After more than a year of severe stress, many of those countries have sought to distance themselves from embattled Moscow and find alternative avenues for trade, political connections, and security.—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023 Meanwhile, front-running National Treasure seeks to get embattled trainer Bob Baffert his 18th victory in Triple Crown races, and his fourth Belmont.—Stephen Edelson, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for embattle
Word History
Etymology
Middle English embatailen, from Anglo-French embatailler, from en- + batailler to battle
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