running battle

noun

: a fight or disagreement that continues for a long time

He has been engaged in a running battle with the government over the amount of money he owes in taxes.

Examples of running battle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agreement marks the latest settlement in a long-running battle between numerous states and many of the largest players in the generic drug industry, which were accused of fixing prices for their medicines. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 July 2026

The potential sale could resolve a long-running battle between the Vawter brothers and neighbors who pushed to protect the home. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026

Does the beginning of this war tell us anything meaningful about the long-running battle between the interventionist and noninterventionist wings of American conservativism? — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

But Meghan Markle’s return to England, which would come nearly four years after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, depends on the conclusion of Harry’s long-running battle over his security. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for running battle

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