as in to mobilize
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Recent Examples of embattle
Instead of a victory lap, the next three years were a slow and embattled process to craft a more serious follow-up, at a time when most artists were expected to release a new LP or two every year.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 2 June 2023
That Swayman, starting his first game of the series after embattled Linus Ullmark was benched following consecutive losses in Games 5 and 6, could have (should have) made the save, only jangled those collective nerves a little more.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
Other embattled regional banks report next week, including First Republic Bank on Monday and PacWest Bancorp on Tuesday.
—Jessica Menton, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2023
Charges for Santos: NBC News’ Justice reporters confirmed that embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos faces federal charges and will make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
—Chuck Todd, NBC News, 10 May 2023
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 2 June 2023
That Swayman, starting his first game of the series after embattled Linus Ullmark was benched following consecutive losses in Games 5 and 6, could have (should have) made the save, only jangled those collective nerves a little more.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
Other embattled regional banks report next week, including First Republic Bank on Monday and PacWest Bancorp on Tuesday.
—Jessica Menton, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2023
Charges for Santos: NBC News’ Justice reporters confirmed that embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos faces federal charges and will make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
—Chuck Todd, NBC News, 10 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embattle
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The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation has also called for donations and World Central Kitchen has mobilized across Southern California to provide sandwiches and water throughout the region.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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These words – invasion, emergency, terrorist organizations – have legal meanings that give the president particular powers to mobilize the U.S. military.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
9 Oct. 2024
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Leibniz’s other pitches to the Duke included a system of disaster insurance, techniques for mechanizing silk production, various medicinal remedies, improved watches, and designs for a novel kind of wagon.—
Anthony Gottlieb,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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The industrial revolution mechanized agriculture, pushing workers off farms and into cities.—
Steve Lohr,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Embattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embattle. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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