- present participle of fight.
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LinkedIn is fighting AI overuse with measures including a “seems like AI slop” button.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We'll never stop fighting in her name to help other people and other children," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The group is also fighting Becker’s bill, which would add war to the list of emergencies — such as natural disasters and pandemics — that can trigger California’s price-gouging laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gulf allies have asked the U.S. in recent weeks for more air-defense interceptors and continued guarantees that the U.S. military will protect them if the tit-for-tat fighting flares back up, officials have said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Joey may be small, but her fighting spirit is mighty, and that becomes clear soon after she arrives in Carville.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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