How to Use fight back in a Sentence

fight back

phrasal verb
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  • Most striking, of course, is when Catherine physically fights back.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Musk gave Ukraine free access to the system, which was a valuable tool in its ability to fight back against invading forces.
    — William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Nelson didn't appear to be injured, and there wasn't any indication that the man fought back, according to the affidavit.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • An 8-year-old girl fought back against an attacker wearing a clown mask who is accused of assaulting her in her bedroom earlier this month, police said.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • An 8-year-old Colorado girl fought back against an intruder wearing a clown mask who tried to kidnap her during a violent late-night break-in at her family's home, court documents say.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Our unions understand the need to fight back against the threat of AI.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 July 2024
  • But the planned robbery went awry when Rios fought back.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
  • Hillsboro fought back in the third quarter to make it 20-14.
    — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But some are hoping for a rain of mechs to help take the fight back to the rust buckets and bugs.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Aggies fought back, and a last-second jumper sent the game to overtime.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The customer fought back, slamming the driver in the head with a heavy object picked up from the street.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
  • My dad always wished that the people of Gaza could fight back against Hamas.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But the Utah Supreme Court justices fought back on that pretty hard.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2023
  • Outraged, the schools fought back with a property rights claim against the NCAA.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • The Hawks fought back from a fourth-quarter deficit to earn the victory over the Bulldogs.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Now Ukraine is preparing to fight back—with its own glide bombs.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Not everyone has the resources to fight back, Zhu says.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • Overcoming its initial shock, the IDF then fought back with a vengeance.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Driver fought back tears at the tragic conclusion of the film.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But the stars on Team USA fought back to level the game heading into halftime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The state health officials fought back against the ban by filing a suit against the county and Placerville.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 15 June 2024
  • Airbnb’s attempts to fight back against the new law have, to date, been unsuccessful.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Some school board lawyers are confused by the rules, and and those arguing for access have few ways to fight back.
    — Elle Reeve, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The blast on Tuesday night broke a scoreless tie while Thursday’s tied the game for the Rangers, who fought back from an early deficit to win.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • And democrats haven’t really figured out how to fight back.
    — Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2024
  • However, the day care worker fought back, wrestling the knife from Mendoza's grip.
    — Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
  • Down a goal at halftime, the Kansas City Current fought back hard to take a lead as stoppage time neared.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2024
  • The abrupt closure of St. Joseph Catholic School is prompting the community to fight back.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 July 2023
  • Another Black pilot, Marlon D. Green, was among the first to fight back in court.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Attempt to escape or fight back and concentrate your kicks and blows on the bear's face and muzzle.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024

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