in battle

idiom

: while fighting in a war
the brave warriors who died/fell in battle

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But during its reign, the Byzantines were known to use Greek fire in battle, particularly at sea where it was employed to set enemy ships ablaze, experts say. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025 Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals. Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025 Their head coach will not join them in battle. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 There’s also an entire case of 33 trinkets to find and wear that impact each run, and a full menagerie of animal familiars to befriend who can follow players around and assist in battle. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in battle

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“In battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20battle. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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