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battles

  • plural
    of battle.
    battle
    noun
    a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces.

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Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman believes after a chaotic period of financial breaches, points deductions and relegation battles, successive mid-table finishes demonstrate progress.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Before long, Anthropic’s growth rate surged past OpenAI’s, as did its valuation—and OpenAI found itself waging two separate battles as its lead in the AI race came under siege.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Your letter raises a broader question about choosing battles.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Thor battles Doctor Doom, reunites with Steve Rogers and assembles a crossover superteam in the new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The lamassus roared and abandoned their battles to sprint in to help their mistress, but it was too late.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda