- present tense form of combat (3rd person singular).
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The company combats these techniques with technology that detects anomalies, such as spotting the same pay stubs being submitted to different lenders by more than one loan applicant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms said Tuesday that it’s ending a third-party fact-checking program in the United States, a controversial move that will change how the social media giant combats misinformation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
The proteins' interaction, or pathway, is a well-known target for treating many conditions because Keap1 essentially controls when Nrf2 responds to -- and combats -- oxidative stress.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024
In Florida, the We Are Más podcast combats Spanish-language misinformation nationally and locally, said its founder Evelyn Pérez-Verdía.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024
The final stage of breaking to the cricket standard was by mock combats.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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