as in fighting
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
growing up in the inner city he had often scrimmaged with neighborhood toughs
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Orange County fire officials said firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and from the air.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Viel also finished the game by fighting Podkolzin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, has long been battling armed groups affiliated with al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, a fight that has escalated over the past decade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, has long been battling armed groups affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, a fight that has escalated over the past decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Scrimmaging (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimmaging%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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