Other Word Forms
- unfighting adjective
Etymology
Origin of fighting
Example Sentences
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It is not clear how many of those died in the strikes or in the fighting on the ground.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Missiles, along with drones, have been in focus for militaries around the globe since fighting began in Ukraine and Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
However, an end to the fighting doesn’t mean that Iran will immediately reopen the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“In an environment where you’re fighting for a promotion … It’s just a further incentive to agents to engage in this kind of activity. So it’s pernicious on multiple levels.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
After he’d climbed out the window and glanced back, had the papers been sliding across the table, as the fighting men jolted it from below?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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