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Origin of fighting
Example Sentences
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Fighting resumed Sunday in several areas, including Kita near Bamako, Kidal, Gao and Severe.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Fighting against censorship and supporting freedom of expression doesn’t have to be an ordeal.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Fighting With My Family, the 2019 film starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson, is being adapted as a stage musical, producers have confirmed.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
He was seen later in Miami at an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“Have you lost all the sense in that pretty head of yours? Fighting is suicide. We need to run.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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