fought
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Bailey blew the judges away during Week 1 with his soulful rendition of “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” bringing Jelly Roll to tears in the show’s first heartfelt moment of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The country hitmaker Jelly Roll hopped on Lake’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah”—he had already heard it on TikTok, according to Lake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
That long, determined and emotional battle has now been revisited in ITV's four-part series I Fought the Law, starring Sheridan Smith.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Fought in the battle of Brest among other battles.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
“I was in the army. Fought in Vietnam. First Battalion, Sixth Infantry. My position was rifleman.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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