in battle

idiom

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

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“In battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20battle. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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