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- noun Plural form of
battle . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
battle .
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Examples
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Knowing how and when to pick your battles is the key to winning the war over the long run.
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Soldiers of the old school proudly compare the shock of charging armies at Leipsic with modern battles, which they call battles of skirmishers with armies in reserve.
Lectures and Essays Goldwin Smith 1866
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Helping your kids prepare for clone trooper battles is very easy.
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Wellington once said critically of one of his generals, “He gets involved in battles he can not win.”
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Now, will you also permit me any EFFECTIVE METHODS for self defense, or are you only willing to allow me to engage in battles against hopeless odds that I'm certain to lose and die in?
What a Bunch of Apes! « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2009
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Today, the end of Khadr's legal battles is seemingly drawing to a close.
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“You have to fight for the outposts in order to distance the battles from the larger settlements.”
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After a thin roster was badly exposed by 2009's injuries, Manuel now has a credible depth chart, with position battles is fostering position battles at catcher, shortstop, center field and in the bullpen.
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The constant tension faced by a military commander is that he must have two primary and mutually contradictory goals, the first to win battles, the second to preserve the effectiveness of his unit.
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Today, the end of Khadr's legal battles is seemingly drawing to a close.
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