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pitched battle(idiom, contention)
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provide sanctuary(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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put up a fight(verb, idiom, stop, attack)
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repel danger(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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scramble for(verb, meet, oppose, play)
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seek prize(play, fight, challenge, face)
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set to(verb, phrasal verb, oppose, fight)
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stand up to(idiom, stop, attack, maintain)
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stave off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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struggle against(verb, stop, attack, maintain)
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take in(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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take issue(attack, oppose, fight, prevent)
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take part(run, play, fight, challenge)
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vie with(verb, oppose, fight, face)
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ward off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hold back(verb, stop, restrain, prevent)
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lay into(verb, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
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tug of war(noun, idiom, trouble, struggle)
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abstain from(verb, stop, attack, maintain)
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appeal to arms
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