Example Sentences

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When he walked into Celtic in early December, Nancy found a club whose fanbase was warring with the hierarchy.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Mr. Dooley's commentary on New York came as Mayor William F. Gaynor was warring with the police over corruption, lax supervision and erosion of civil liberties.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2012

At the time, the Legislature was warring with Governor Paterson over the budget, which was already a couple of months overdue.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2010

It ended the struggle between this, and the powerful passion that was warring against it.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

Gruffydd was surrendered to him; David went to London and made a full submission, but two or three years later he was warring against some English barons on the borders.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various