- present participle of fight.
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More than 184,000 people have been displaced by the latest fighting, according to the United Nations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Gassiev is currently the WBA 'super' heavyweight world champion, but his status is unclear after reports claimed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would be fighting for his world title in their contest on 11 December.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Instead of fighting the bill, he just didn’t pay it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
“We never reach past 65, just for safety and to keep the actor from getting confused about how real the fighting is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
For the first time, she knew exactly how her hero felt when he was fighting the bad guys: “And,” she muttered, “I’m going to win!”
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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