embattled

Definition of embattlednext
past tense of embattle

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mobilized
Verb
  • While the Bay Area has mobilized around a state loan and a regional sales tax measure to keep its system afloat, no comparable effort exists for the rail networks serving San Diego and Orange counties.
    Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And even at the time, Forsyth said, the individual daring of the burglars only made a difference because of all the other people who had mobilized to fight for a better society.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Embattled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embattled. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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