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fights

  • plural
    of fight.
    fight
    verb (used without object)
    to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.
  • present tense form
    of fight (3rd person singular).
    fight
    verb (used without object)
    to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.

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Former lightweight champion Nurmagomedov retired in 2020 having won all 29 of his fights, with a relentless pressuring style which overwhelmed his opponents.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He also denied prior knowledge of the fights over the land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The allegations come as Infantino fights for his future as Fifa president following his aborted plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Notably, it’s been able to be innovative in terms of how it fights.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

But in school the fights were about something else entirely.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago