in battle

idiom

: while fighting in a war
the brave warriors who died/fell in battle

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He is named after his grand-uncle, Private First Class Andrew G. Biggio, who died in battle on the Gothic Line in Barberino, Italy, on Sept. 17, 1944. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said that about 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in battle with the Ukrainian army over the weekend. Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 The term shield-maidens, rooted in Scandinavian folklore, refers to women who took up arms and fought alongside men in battle. Rochelle Beighton, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 It’s now thought he was killed in battle near Nir Oz before his body was taken over the Gaza border from Israel. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in battle 

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“In battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20battle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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