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dueled

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past tense of duel

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What’s so vexing about the futility is people had such high expectations for this team, which still has a lot of the players who fought through injuries and won 11 games in each of the past two seasons.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Missing three starters, Orlando didn’t back down, fought hard throughout the night and forced overtime inside Chase Center.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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Mansion also contended that a physician touted Mounjaro as a weight loss option during a luncheon sponsored by the drugmaker, according to the suit filed in federal court in Texas.

— Senior, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
The union has long contended that teams can generate revenue and profits outside of the MLB club through mixed-use developments, RSN ownership and other avenues.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with fire trucks and bulldozers.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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Wendy’s has wrestled with inflation like other fast food chains and lower-income customers have cut down on visits as the company raised prices to combat rising labor, food and packaging costs.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
The show has similarly wrestled with a choice between depicting old-money luxury or something more grounded and attainable.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of wrestled

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After leaving farewell notes to her friends and family, Converse, who grappled with depression, vanished without a trace in 1974.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
In her view, English has too thin a vocabulary for this thing humans have grappled with across time and cultures, a desire that may predate any language or creed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of grappled

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The night of the crash, police scuffled with a hundreds of protesters outside the transport ministry headquarters, some of whom carried placards demanding that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez resign.

— Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
The two companies have scuffled in the past, with Deadline noting that Disney sent Character.

— John Kell, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

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