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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Compared to the resistance forces fighting for self-determination and control over their home region, the junta troops, who increasingly include civilians who were forcibly conscripted to support the war effort, are from the outset less motivated to fight.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
His feature directorial debut, a documentary on the Black Seminoles of Florida and their fight for freedom amidst 19th-century US expansion, is currently in production and set to wrap in early 2025.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
That conundrum—fighting for access to care that citizens ultimately cannot afford—creates a compound fracture in our system that leaves our most vulnerable citizens helpless and hopeless.
—Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The 45th Congressional District has the largest population of people of Vietnamese descent outside of Vietnam, and both Steel and Tran are fighting for the support of longtime Little Saigon residents.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
His feature directorial debut, a documentary on the Black Seminoles of Florida and their fight for freedom amidst 19th-century US expansion, is currently in production and set to wrap in early 2025.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
That conundrum—fighting for access to care that citizens ultimately cannot afford—creates a compound fracture in our system that leaves our most vulnerable citizens helpless and hopeless.
—Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The 45th Congressional District has the largest population of people of Vietnamese descent outside of Vietnam, and both Steel and Tran are fighting for the support of longtime Little Saigon residents.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fight for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20for. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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