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as in to compete
to engage in a contest everyone on that street seems to be fighting to see who can create the gaudiest holiday lighting display

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a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective the mayoral candidate pledged to lead a successful fight to improve the city's schools

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Recent Examples of fight
Verb
Technology industry groups have long fought changes to Section 230 and are ready to do so this session as lawmakers prepare the legislation. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025 After the Woodley fight was canceled, Edwards wanted to fight Jorge Masvidal, someone ranked ahead of him or for the UFC welterweight crown. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Officers were dispatched to Monterey Road and East Sixth Street around midnight Monday for reports of a fight, the Gilroy Police Department said in a news release. Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 During the Veterans Memorial Invitational Tournament in Egg Harbor Township, which is about eight miles outside Atlantic City, a fight broke out between players on the Maple Shade Cadet and Frenzy Cadet teams. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fight
Verb
  • Besides grappling with the court case, Ong is also currently battling a rare type of bone marrow cancer.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • With 10 laps to go, Antonelli was battling with Haas driver Ollie Bearman, sitting P11.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Based on pre- and post-debate data collected from the audience, Sey's stance on opposing trans athletes in women's sports appeared to be the winning argument.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While most of the council was in favor, a majority of residents in public comment opposed the idea.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Eventually, some programs may decide that trying to compete isn't worth the expense, said Sam Ehrlich, a professor at Boise State University who tracks college sports litigation.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
  • This marks the show’s first time competing in the full-length variety talk category after previously entering in short form fields.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Reed, the stretchable man, and sometimes see-through Sue also bickered like a real married couple.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Laurie stormed off and had a bummer of a night, hanging out with Valentin and his grifter Russian buddies at a Muay Thai fight — and ultimately fleeing half-dressed from one of their angry girlfriends — while Jaclyn and Kate stayed behind and bickered some more.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Vrabel then asked players to resist pulling sweatshirt hoodies over their heads during meetings.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The most resilient enterprises of tomorrow will not be the ones that resist change—but those that learn, adapt, and lead through it—with data, decisiveness, and humanity.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
  • After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Her vehicle was found at her apartment, along with a bent car key, her high heels and signs of a struggle.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • As much as anything tactical, Guardiola also has to pick the players that are in any kind of form and that has been the bigger challenge for a lot of this season, considering the struggles of De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo, Kovacic, etc.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The ethics of threatening the victim of aggression apart, if SpaceX proves to be an unreliable provider we will be forced to look for other suppliers.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • In the wake of the US minimizing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and casting doubts about its commitment to NATO, the European Union is now pushing all of its members to raise military budgets and issue debt to fund defense purchases.
    Miles Bryan, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025

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