as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the playful competition over who would get the new office turned into a real dogfight
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Recent Examples of dogfights
The aim is to produce crews capable of handling complex multi-domain battlespaces rather than isolated dogfights.
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David Szondy
may 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
While very rare, even visual-range dogfights tend to occur over a few miles.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Its open world feels alive with bustling cities, dangerous deserts, and space dogfights.
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PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
Two games like this, dogfights to start the year and just closing it on defense, there’s no better feeling.
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Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
Following that incident, analysts wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Turkish-Israeli mock dogfights, not unlike the recurring Turkish-Greek ones over the Aegean Sea, occurring over Syria, especially if Israel and Turkey’s opposing policies in that country diverge even further.
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Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
On top of dogfights and exploration, there are plenty of puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover.
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Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
David Szondy
may 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.
—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
While very rare, even visual-range dogfights tend to occur over a few miles.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Its open world feels alive with bustling cities, dangerous deserts, and space dogfights.
—
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
Two games like this, dogfights to start the year and just closing it on defense, there’s no better feeling.
—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
Following that incident, analysts wouldn’t rule out the possibility of Turkish-Israeli mock dogfights, not unlike the recurring Turkish-Greek ones over the Aegean Sea, occurring over Syria, especially if Israel and Turkey’s opposing policies in that country diverge even further.
—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
On top of dogfights and exploration, there are plenty of puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover.
—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogfights
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First, the worst conference changes hadn’t struck yet, and some of the rivalries torn apart by previous realignments were even getting back together.
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As Miranda works to protect the magazine's influence, old alliances and rivalries are tested, putting Andy in the middle of another complicated chapter in her career.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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Unlike in Jalisco or Michoacán, spectacular gun battles are hardly ever seen in Colima.
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However, Azula intercepts the group and duels Aang and Katara with Zuko, who nearly had a change of heart after opening up to Katara.
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Yes, purists love pitching duels.
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But the focus stays very much on the struggles of married life.
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The book came out when mental illness was heavily stigmatized; Styron paved the way for authors to write about their own struggles with depression and similar disorders.
Noun
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Community leaders and Democratic lawmakers have railed against the practice, which has led to dramatic confrontations in the hallways outside courtrooms.
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The demonstrations have unleashed violent confrontations between dynamite-wielding demonstrators and riot police, leading to at least 365 arrests and 37 injuries, according to authorities.
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Ski and snowboard streetstyle, which have had X Games demos that have transformed into medal events, aren’t included in the league structure, but may have standalone competitions.
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So expect rainbow flags around the stadium, art competitions in the city and street parties galore.
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One consequence of the ensuing wars was the emergence of a new, anti-sectarian, pacifist element in Dutch religious life.
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While drones have introduced groundbreaking changes to how wars are fought on earth, the ability to wield them alongside other weapons largely depends on reach from space.
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Clients should understand whether the advisor is legally obligated to put their interests first, how conflicts are disclosed and whether recommendations are shaped by commissions, proprietary products or outside incentives.
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These conflicts raged on through the pandemic, when the country was generally going insane, and in 2022, when President Joe Biden exercised his right to appoint a new chair, Rios took what was in effect a thankless cleanup job.
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