Example Sentences

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Could have fought for Q3 but the Nouvelle chicane crash rather ruined the Audi driver's weekend.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Parents of children who have fought for extra time say they are tired of defending themselves, and call the cheating accusations offensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Longtime U.S. residents who might once have fought removal from home — where they can more easily gather evidence to support their case and confer with lawyers — are instead being held indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Other communities who have been tapped for similar projects also have fought back.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Logical as this may sound, some criminologists have fought the logic.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt