Example Sentences

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I realized that I was combating him for no reason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023

The second priority outlined by Mr Blinken was combating the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2021

Pandemic-related lockdowns in the same period last year meant the company was combating highly differing base effects across its various businesses, CEO Boris Dobrodeev and board chairman Dmitry Grishin said in a joint comment.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2021

While the defense was combating obstacles, offensive players were combating terrorists — on a simulator.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2010

Lesley gathered that some proposition had been made which he was combating.

From Brooke's Daughter A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline