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- unfighting adjective
Etymology
Origin of fighting
Example Sentences
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But if the fighting in Iran stretches into a second month, heightening financial pressure on U.S. workers, the written and unwritten rules about office attendance could get put to the test.
From MarketWatch
She has been fighting ever since for more clarity about what happened.
From Los Angeles Times
The PM said the meeting would discuss possible measures to make the Strait of Hormuz "accessible and safe after the fighting has stopped".
From BBC
Arsenal's Rice will be the high-class hub of England's midfield, with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa fighting for the number 10 position.
From BBC
After his losses to Parker and Zhilei Zhang, you didn't see him at events, he wasn't attending much, and he wasn't really fighting.
From BBC
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