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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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Until now, UC had largely left the most aggressive court fights to faculty groups, unions and researchers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reports emerged that Fury-Joshua could be in jeopardy and alternative fights for 11 December were being discussed, including Ryan Garcia against the recently retired three-weight undisputed champion Terence Crawford.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

You could be forgiven for thinking this is another celebrity trying his hand at boxing in an era of influencer fights and crossover events.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

That thrust Beatty into one of the most heated fights of the 80-year-old president’s second term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Jillian is spending the summer with us because Mom knows how to win fights.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith