fight for
verb
fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)
The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.
The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.
They had to fight for survival.
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Pahlavi in Berlin called on Europeans to do more to support Iranian people fighting for democracy.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Authorities in the Krasnodar region on Russia’s Black Sea coast said that 276 firefighters at the Black Sea port of Tuapse were fighting for a third straight day a huge blaze caused by a Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For Burnley, this season was always going to be a fight for survival — but going down with a whimper is not good enough.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Now is the time for Colorado leaders to push back on this bad decision and fight for a future where disaster declarations are considered on their merits and qualifications, not on the angry whims of one man.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Authorities in the Krasnodar region on Russia’s Black Sea coast said that 276 firefighters at the Black Sea port of Tuapse were fighting for a third straight day a huge blaze caused by a Ukrainian drone attack earlier this week.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For Burnley, this season was always going to be a fight for survival — but going down with a whimper is not good enough.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Now is the time for Colorado leaders to push back on this bad decision and fight for a future where disaster declarations are considered on their merits and qualifications, not on the angry whims of one man.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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