as in fights
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
continually warring against their neighbors in an effort to expand their territory
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Revisiting elections in Georgia and Arizona, too California isn't the only place where fights − and investigations − over ballot counting are taking place.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Blaydes fights Josh Hokit on the main card of UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Barred from his high school basketball team due to his temper, a hot-head, street-baller battles demons from his past and present to earn a spot on a summer league team and his last shot at a college basketball scholarship.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Beth, who is voiced by Sarah Chalke, asks dad Rick (Ian Cardoni) in the footage as the family battles a beast comprised of couch cushions.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Wars (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wars%20%28against%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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