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In the previous seven weeks, doctors at Yale University had combated Peal’s melanoma with two of the most promising drugs in cancer treatment.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2016

In the seven weeks prior, doctors at Yale had combated Mr. Peal’s melanoma with two of the most promising drugs in cancer treatment today.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2016

Hitherto his cousin's money, joined to flatteries and caresses,—which, if a young man can resist, he is almost more than a young man,—had tempted him; but he had combated the temptation.

From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony

He died in prison, November 15, 1579, prophesying the final downfall of all "false dogmas," meaning, of course, the doctrines which he had combated.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

I was weary with watching and for some time I had combated with the heavy sleep that weighed down my eyelids: but now, no longer fearful, I threw myself on my bed.

From Mathilda by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft