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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueled
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The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
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Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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Television footage showed black smoke billowing out of windows on the fourth floor, as firefighters combated the fire at the scene.
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That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
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Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
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The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.
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Over the past month, the administration has tussled with Anthropic and OpenAI over releasing their latest models to the public.
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But the Americans tussled right back, and never totally lost their cool.
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Mayor Vi Lyles announced her surprise resignation in May as the city grappled with generation-defining decisions.
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Chatrie and the Supreme Court For decades, the court has grappled with law enforcement’s use of technologies to track the location of people or things.
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Kupcho scuffled to a second-round 73 after carding the only 66 of the tournament so far on Thursday.
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The trial’s first witness was a video expert analyzing security video in which Anthony and Metcalf scuffled before Anthony fled toward the stadium exit.
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“Dueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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