- present participle of fight.
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"I feel anger in my heart that only some people must go to the army and serve," said Ronen, 20, who has been fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Whatever private battles the 33-year-old may be fighting, they are never present on stage at the O2.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“I’ve learned you’re fighting against time,” Eboigbodin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He develops a reputation for aggression, seemingly fighting a war against everyone on the asphalt that spins out when he attempts to bully a cosmopolitan French driver into submission.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Plant an Afterlife garden, fighting to grow something in a realm of destroyers?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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