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are fighting

  • present progressive
    of fight.
    fight
    verb (used without object)
    to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.

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And then making it harder to even fight when you are fighting to stay in the United States, or to at least avoid deportation to a country where you might face further incarceration.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

Chuck and Trisha Elcan of Nashville, Tenn., are fighting back in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Dellanie, an NHS nurse, said: "Whilst your child is poorly and you are fighting for her life, the bills don't stop coming."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

At the same time, central banks are fighting to keep interest rates higher for longer.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“All the other gods are fighting Typhon, and you’re just sitting here—” “Waiting things out,” Hades finished.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan