as in to fight
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
continually warring against their neighbors in an effort to expand their territory
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Among other resources, two engines have also been deployed to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
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Her grandfather served in World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For years now, health officials have battled with drugs being cut into fentanyl that not only increase its strength, but also increase the risk of a fatal overdose.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two Fort Worth firefighters were injured while battling a two-alarm house fire on Williams Street, in the city’s Historic Southside neighborhood, on Wednesday, the Fire Department said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eliécer Camacho Jiménez, former general of the Colombian National Police (the organization that works closely with the DEA on combatting drug trafficking in Colombia), told me there are growing divisions within Maduro's circles.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Langley said the company initiated pilot programs with CBP and HSI to help combat human trafficking and fentanyl distribution.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“War (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20%28against%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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