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Used with adjectives:
"
The armies fought a bloody battle."
(bloody, fierce, intense, final)
"
We learned about many epic battles in history class."
(epic, famous, great, historic, important, major)
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She fought in the naval battle."
(naval, air, land, gun)
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They're preparing for the coming battle."
(coming, upcoming)
"
The politicians waged a bitter battle for president."
(bitter, heated, intense, tough)
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My brother and I have an ongoing battle for the front seat of the car."
(ongoing, constant, continuing, running)
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She's fighting a losing battle with cancer."
(losing, uphill, hopeless)
Used with verbs:
"
Did you fight in the battle?"
(fight in, see)
"
They won the battle."
(won, lost, entered, joined, left, exited, withdrew from)
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They've waged battle many times."
(waged, gone into)
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The general sent soldiers into battle."
(sent, ordered, commanded)
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Few people survived the battle."
(survived)
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The battle will take place at dawn."
(take place, resume, begin, start, continue, be over, end)
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The lawyer fought a battle with the insurance company."
(fought a, went into, engaged in, faced a, won a, lost a, ended the)
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The battled raged on for years."
(raged on, went on, continued)
