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dueling

verb

variants or duelling

present participle of duel

as in fighting

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Yemeni government forces – backed by Saudi airstrikes and a blockade of Houthi areas – started fighting the Houthis more than a decade ago.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The Tigray Peace Force is fighting alongside federal troops against the TPLF.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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The win brings Houston to 1-1 in conference play and keeps their hopes of contending in the Big 12 alive.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Cruise is absolutely not at the top of the pack, as other stars who have yet to win an Oscar for their acting, like John Malkovich, Matt Damon, and Ryan Gosling, are in contending films that have broader appeal.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

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In Congo, where the outbreak has spread to seven provinces, responders are battling some of the worst conditions imaginable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
The story reimagines the former child stars as reluctant heroes battling a conspiracy that’s warping the very fabric of fame.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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In May, Meta laid off ten percent of its workforce, including members of its investigations team, which had been instrumental in combating online influence operations.

— RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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After five shootings in less than a week left at least 46 people dead, South Africa is wrestling with how to tackle a spike in gun crime that threatens to undo recent progress in reducing its notoriously high murder rate.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Related Explore See latest videos, charts and news Set between about 1968 and 1980, McCartney starts on his isolated Scottish farm with his wife, Linda, and growing family, wrestling with what to do with his newfound freedom.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

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Many coastal communities are already grappling with the impacts of rising sea levels, like the coastal erosion eating away at the beach in San Clemente, California.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
While Europe is not currently grappling with outright shortages, global supplies are tight and prices have soared.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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