Sentence examples for losing battle from inspiring English sources

'losing battle' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to refer to an effort or goal that will likely not be achieved. For example, "After spending years trying to clean the river, the environmental activist knew it was a losing battle."

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Is it fighting a losing battle?

It is, he suggests, a losing battle.

(Of a losing battle, you might say).

His long, racking, losing battle with emphysema.

And it can look like a losing battle.

But so far it seems like a losing battle.

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Both of which are losing battles for the regime.

Stupidity, lack of skill and sloth can all make you lose battles, and losing battles makes you lose money.

But this is a lost battle.

Former world champion loses battle with throat cancer at 61.

Has Mourinho lost battle with Guardiola?

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