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scramble for(verb, phrasal verb, oppose, play)
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shoot for(verb, phrasal verb, work, attack)
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stand up for(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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stave off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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stem the tide(idiom, opposition)
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stick it to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, state)
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struggle against(verb, stop, attack, maintain)
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take exception(maintain, oppose, complain, disagree)
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take in(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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take issue(verb, oppose, object, divide)
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take part(verb, play, fight, challenge)
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take up arms(verb, idiom, meet, fight)
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tangle with(verb, phrasal verb, oppose, fight)
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toss around(verb, consider, oppose, settle)
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verbally fight(verb, dispute, cross, disagree)
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ward off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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abstain from(verb, stop, attack, maintain)
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act as a witness(verb, idiom, support, maintain)
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answer for(support, favor, back, confirm)
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apologize for(support, favor, substantiate, legitimize)
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