Example Sentences

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“Hospitals are fighting with no tools at all,” Jean Kaseya, director-general of Africa CDC, said at a briefing Saturday in Kampala, in neighboring Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

With prices rising faster than actual sales, restaurants are fighting over a shrinking pool of customers.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

In Little Lake, strike supporters say they are fighting over issues that justify the sacrifice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

While Malian forces say they are fighting to secure key parts of the country, it will have a struggle on its hands as the FLA has signalled ambitions south of Kidal.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I do not dislike him; I believe that he is personally brave and devoted to the cause for which his men are fighting.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt