fight for
phrasal verb
fought for; fighting for; fights for
1
: to fight in support of (something)
young soldiers fighting for their country
This is a cause that's worth fighting for.
2
: to fight or struggle to get, keep, or achieve (something)
The team is fighting for a spot in the play-offs.
The two armies fought all night for control of the fort.
They had to fight for survival.
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The 36-year-old has been with the organization since 2016, but has never fought for UFC gold.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Such details reveal how little consideration the U.S. Army showed toward African Americans who’d elected to serve their country, echoed throughout the film as Adams fights for fair treatment despite countless indignities.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
He was sentenced in June after being found guilty of terror offenses for allegedly joining the Freedom of Russia Legion, a paramilitary unit of Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the Economic Policy Institute, corporate profits and inflation over the pandemic have been linked.
Democrats should have spent the past four years tackling corporate greed aggressively, fighting for those communities hit hardest by this greed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Such details reveal how little consideration the U.S. Army showed toward African Americans who’d elected to serve their country, echoed throughout the film as Adams fights for fair treatment despite countless indignities.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
He was sentenced in June after being found guilty of terror offenses for allegedly joining the Freedom of Russia Legion, a paramilitary unit of Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the Economic Policy Institute, corporate profits and inflation over the pandemic have been linked.
Democrats should have spent the past four years tackling corporate greed aggressively, fighting for those communities hit hardest by this greed.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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