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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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Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma in a dramatic Champions League tie on Tuesday to give manager Michael Carrick a much-needed boost as he fights to save his job.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

When a small group gains a lot from a certain program, it fights hard to keep it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

I’ve found the heated discussions over income gaps and housing budgets to be just as juicy as the fights over intimacy as they head into their Netflix-sponsored nuptials.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Phone notifications were sent to millions across Ukraine late Sunday warning of a "nuclear alert", a "chemical threat" and even "street fights" in Kyiv.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Gandy had been in so many fights he was scarred up like a back alley tomcat, which didn’t seem to help his meanness at all.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls