are combating
- present progressive of combat.
Example Sentences
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"At the same time, we have to remain cost-effective, and the drones we are combating are often not particularly expensive -- so the protection must not be too costly."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Public health experts are combating two outbreaks of the deadly Marburg virus on opposite sides of the African continent.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2023
Unlike large retailers like Amazon and Starbucks that are combating labor action, Aaron immediately recognized the union.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
“That is preferable to simply losing those workers, especially as providers are combating work force shortages.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
If we do so, are we not likely to produce the very evil we are combating?
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
