How to Use fight for in a Sentence
fight for
phrasal verb-
Fain said that the fight for workers’ rights isn’t over.
— Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2024 -
The Battle of Ohio will be fought for the 100th time on Sunday.
— Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023 -
Bill Geddie took a chance on me and believed in me and fought for me.
— Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023 -
Artists from that era were fighting for hip-hop to live and be around this long.
— Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2023 -
But they’re forced to fight for a voice in safeguarding it.
— Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024 -
But they’re forced to fight for a voice in safeguarding it.
— Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024 -
Democrats face an uphill pattern in the fight for the office Kennedy seeks.
— Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024 -
And Sunny, 8, who is fighting for her right to play sports in her home state of Texas.
— Kate T. Parker, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 -
The final two brews are set in the fight for the Cincinnati's Favorite Beer 2024 title.
— The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2024 -
Kroger executives have vowed to fight for the deal in court.
— Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023 -
That makes the jostling for second place nearly as important as the fight for the top spot.
— Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024 -
In a hushed famine ward, starving babies fight for life.
— Declan Walsh Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 5 June 2024 -
Read on for everything there is to know about the 22 ladies ready to fight for Gerry's heart.
— Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 30 Aug. 2023 -
There is still much to fight for, and many legitimate ways to do it.
— The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2023 -
How might this next fight for Biden fit into that greater context?
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023 -
The tallest man fights for control near the rim, waiting to be fed passes for close-range baskets.
— Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Her fight for what’s right has continued for the last four years while serving on the City Council.
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 -
Two men fought for jobs in a mill.50 years later, the nation is still divided.
— Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 -
An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man’s fight for a place to live.
— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024 -
Both Haley and DeSantis are in a close fight for those who took their time to decide.
— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024 -
On her TikTok, Rodriguez-Ramirez spoke about having a child at the age of 15 and fighting for custody.
— Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Mama is out here fighting for a living wage babyyyyy💪 .
— Time, 4 Aug. 2023 -
Civil rights activists fought for equality through the power of the vote.
— Stef Mitchell, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024 -
Reminder to always fight for your health and never take time for granted!
— Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Jenkins has to now balance her fight for justice with her effort to raise their young son alone.
— Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 -
The two were fighting for control of the hammer, which officers ordered them to drop.
— Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 -
In 2024, Milwaukee, and Wisconsin more broadly, is ground zero for the fight for the White House.
— Galen Druke, ABC News, 15 July 2024 -
Today’s great reads An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man’s fight for a place to live.
— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 -
Last year, Kroger executives vowed to fight for the deal in court if necessary.
— Alexander Coolidge, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Here, again, Huang allows the reader to feel how hard Wong had to fight for acceptance, this time among her own people.
— Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
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