How to Use do battle in a Sentence
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Pluribus blends grief, absurdity and deep human truths, as Carol does battle with not only the hive-minded ‘others’ who suddenly share all the world’s knowledge and memories, but also with her own isolation.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
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In an attempt to stop Vermithor from burning all his men alive, Addam and his much smaller dragon do battle — and for unknown reasons, Tessarion decides to attack Vermithor, too.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
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Instead, Argentina will take on Spain this Sunday, while England do battle with the old enemy, France, in Miami for the contest for third place on Saturday.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
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That expectation will only grow in the coming months as Paramount looks to close the WBD deal and leapfrog Comcast to join Disney as a top-tier media player doing battle with Netflix and other tech giants.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026
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Gable earned a shot at Penta’s WWE Intercontinental Championship and the two did battle at SummerSlam on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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