Example Sentences

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KYIV—Ukraine’s military has wrestled Russia’s much-larger army almost to a halt in recent months, having gained a tactical and technological edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Beyond Meat, which went public in 2019, emerged as something of a pre-pandemic darling as excitement swirled around meat substitutes, but it has wrestled with declining sales and stiff competition.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

In the north and centre of the country where the army has wrestled back territory from the RSF, food and medical aid have begun to make a dent in civilian suffering.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

For nearly seven decades, Elaine Pagels has wrestled with the question: “Why religion?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

At the same time, Judaism awards the palm of victory to him who has wrestled with sin and conquered it by his own will.

From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann