Battling
Both words in one sentence
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Peter explains that Paige already won the contest — Peter and Jason are battling for second place.
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It looked like they had taken out Lighting, but despite heavy bleeding he managed to continue the match, he and Thunder battling The Revolution to a no contest.
Source: Wrestling / James Storm - Channel 4's reality contest Four In A Bed featuring battling small hotels competing for the accolade of best B&B of the week pits teams of owners against each other.
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Contest and Battling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/battling/contest
Battling & Contest. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/battling/contest>.
Contest or Battling. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/battling/contest.
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