Fight
Operate
Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It's designed to be able to operate and fight in any environment, but doesn't excel at anything.
Source: Light Novel / Heavy Object -
This is far, far too light for a craft meant to operate and fight for months to years away from port.
Source: Video Game / Sword of the Stars - Also, Kira had to re-configure the Strikes OS in order to get the mech to operate properly (in the middle of a fight, no less).
Source: Falling into the Cockpit
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