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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueling
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After a limp 2-0 defeat at Lorient in mid-April, Benatia criticised the players for a lack of fighting spirit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026 -
Democrats are also fighting among themselves.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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This is where those pieces of history come into play, since jockeys riding notable contending horses are more likely to get TV face time.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the city of San Diego refused to issue permits, contending the project of 139 hotel rooms and 75 apartments above ground-floor shops is not legal as proposed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
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As Africa's second-largest country by land area, Congo's provinces are far from one another and mostly battling conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, central banks must find a balance between boosting growth and combating inflation, while uneven monetary policy among countries could trigger greater regional inequality.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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This activity included combating Falun Gong, a spiritual practice banned in China, and supporters of Taiwanese independence.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Spy agencies are wrestling for the prerogative of AI oversight with the Commerce Department.—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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Regulators spent months wrestling with concerns about market manipulation and whether the underlying crypto markets were mature enough to take on a regulated investment product.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Farmers like Maung Nu Sein were already grappling with low rice prices as well as soaring fuel and food costs due to the civil war and the military’s blockade of their coastal state.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Of 40 sessions held across five platforms—the main Concert Hall Stage, the side Action and Ignite Stages and the new Workshop and Community hubs—roughly a dozen centered on scaling textile recycling, grappling with EPR legislation and tackling resale or repair models.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Dueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueling. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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