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- unfighting adjective
Etymology
Origin of fighting
Example Sentences
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As fighting broke out, some investors decided to take advantage of the dip to buy shares in beaten-down tech names.
From MarketWatch
For the first time, the U.S. and Israel are fighting side by side.
The return to fighting also angered Lebanon’s government, which has struggled to rein in the group.
Instead, back-to-back defeats by Scotland and Ireland have left them fighting to regain momentum and avoid the ignominy of historic low.
From BBC
The fighting in the Middle East is a blip on the radar screen.
From Barron's
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