Other Word Forms
- unfighting adjective
Etymology
Origin of fighting
Example Sentences
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Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year's Asian Games: You are being watched.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
But “we think tech will do well regardless of what happens” in the next two weeks under the agreement to pause fighting in the Middle East as a peace plan is negotiated, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
“We’re the fighting soap company,” he later declared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Speaking to BBC Sport, Croke Park stadium chief executive Peter McKenna said a Fury-Joshua fight in Dublin could mean Katie Taylor finally realised her dream of fighting in the stadium.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
No more grooming-nibbles in the morning; no more uproarious games of hide and hunt… Torak bit his knuckle, fighting his fear.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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