running battle

noun

: a fight or disagreement that continues for a long time
He has been engaged in a running battle with the government over the amount of money he owes in taxes.

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In the Caucasus, for example, Russia had long sided with Armenia in its running battle with Azerbaijan over boundaries and population after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025 Haaland seems to be at the centre of it all, his running battle with old foe Gabriel (which also featured him pointing to the gold Premier League badge on his shirtsleeve, denoting City’s status as champions) being a significant feature of the game. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 The new teaser above sees Sanon’s character, Mukti, walking through a running battle in a city holding a can of petrol. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, however, there’s a running battle between water officials and farmers and ranchers in the Klamath Basin and along the river in California over diversions for irrigation that remains unresolved. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Christian Pulisic, who was repeatedly fouled during the match, waged a running battle with the Peruvian official all night, then appeared to motion for Ortega to join the Uruguayan victory celebration after the final whistle. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 Proponents and opponents of global warming have a running battle. Michael C. Bolton, al, 28 July 2023 Biden seized on that running battle during the dinner. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023 That lines up with the stand Epic has taken in its long-running battle with Apple over allowing such third-party payments on iOS. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023

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“Running battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20battle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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