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battle for

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battle for something 
1. Lit. to fight to gain something. The army battled for the town until they had defeated its defenders.
2. Fig. to attempt to win or gain something by struggling or arguing. Both of them battled for Kristina's attention.
See also: battle


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Determining that the battle for self-discipline is one worth fighting is the first of many steps to achieving a different kind of life.
Peter Snow, a journalist and broadcaster, and his son Dan Snow, a military historian, describe eight decisive battles that have done much to shape contemporary Britain: Boudicca's Battle with Rome (AD 60-1); the Battle of Hastings (1066); the Battle for Wales (1400- 1410); the Spanish Armada (1588); the Battle of Naseby (1645); the Battle of the Boyne (1690); the Battle of Culloden (1746); and the Battle of Britain (1940).
The battle for the bottom - or at least trying to avoid it - turned out to be a motivational factor Sunday in the Mavericks' 8-2 victory over the JetHawks in front of 1,508 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium.
 
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