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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The meetings come as the Republican administration seeks to leverage military assets to restore dominance in the hemisphere while now also fighting a war in Iran.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
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These are people who fought alongside American troops during our last forever war.—
Shawn Vandiver,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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She was prescribed oxycodone, and while on the medication, battled depression, anhedonia and suicidal ideation.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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In addition to battling substance abuse since his teenage years, Nick, who was staying in his parents’ guest house at the time of the killings, was in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Officers were tasked with combating what officials said was a rise in thefts, people spending money obtained by defrauding the state’s unemployment system and quality of life issues like loud music and the smell of marijuana drifting into stores, according to a 2021 Times investigation.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shimmick said his department has tried to address these concerns last summer using the fire department’s boat to combat these issues and that effort has resulted in 600 citations and 175 arrests.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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“War (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20%28against%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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