embattle

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Recent Examples of embattle The feature has embattled actor Jonathan Majors, who faces assault charges in New York, attached in the lead role. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2023 Meanwhile, front-running National Treasure seeks to get embattled trainer Bob Baffert his 18th victory in Triple Crown races, and his fourth Belmont. Stephen Edelson, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2023 Instead of a victory lap, the next three years were a slow and embattled process to craft a more serious follow-up, at a time when most artists were expected to release a new LP or two every year. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 2 June 2023 Ten months after being cited for shoplifting at the local Fred Meyer, embattled Brookings City Manager Janell Howard is on her way out of office. Catalina Gaitan, oregonlive, 10 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for embattle
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  • Civil groups such as the Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan Women’s Association continue to provide community welfare programs as well as mobilize protests outside Chinese embassies and international forums.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • In some cases, institutions have the tools required for progress but lack the leadership capacity needed to mobilize them effectively.
    Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Lobbing an anti-satellite, or counter-space, weapon into the same orbital plane as its potential target ties Russia's hands.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
  • Saleh said the organization refuses to stand by as Israel ships weapon components to the U.S. to be developed and then used on the people of Gaza.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025

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“Embattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embattle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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