The phrase "authorities fought" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing conflicts, struggles, or efforts made by governing bodies or organizations to address issues or challenges.
Example: "In response to the rising crime rates, authorities fought to implement stricter laws and increase police presence in the area."
Alternatives: "officials battled" or "government agencies contended".
The authorities fought back.
The man, whose name was not released by the authorities, fought with first responders, trying to stop them as they tried to battle the blaze, the police said.
Local authorities fought protesters with batons and pepper spray, injuring hundreds, and detained a handful of activists for urging people to join the protests in online posts.
Two days after the largest antigovernment protest in Iran in more than a year, supporters and opponents of the authorities fought Wednesday in a battle for the memory of a slain protester, state media and an opposition Web site reported.
Before the September attacks, the seaport industry's principal lobby, the American Association of Port Authorities, fought the legislation, arguing that it would impose one-size-fits-all security systems for all seaports.
Despite Alvarez bringing murder charges against Van Dyke, she angered protesters by waiting more than a year to act while city authorities fought to prevent the release of the dashcam recording to the public.
One thousand military personnel were dispatched there while 600 were sent to South Sumatra province to help local authorities fight fires, Indonesia's disaster agency said.
The authorities' fight against organised crime took another step forward on Thursday when the national police agency unveiled a new bill enabling officers to step up surveillance of the most violent gangs and take pre-emptive measures if necessary.
The Yemeni authorities have fought a long campaign against encroachment by Qaeda militants.
And so we come to today, when we are on the brink of exposing answers the authorities have fought so long to keep under lock and key.
Mr. Sazhin said Russia had been pleased that Iran had not questioned Russia's actions in Chechnya, a Muslim region in the Caucasus where the federal authorities have fought two brutal civil wars to put down a separatist Muslim insurgency.
