Sentence examples for was battled for from inspiring English sources

Slavery was battled for and against on the floor of Congress and in the plains of Kansas; on the Slavery question exclusively was the party constituted which now rules the United States; on slavery Fremont was rejected, on slavery Lincoln was elected; the South separated on slavery, and proclaimed slavery as the one cause of separation.

I was battling for every point.

Each industry thought it was battling for survival.

On Thursday, Maduro said, not for the first time, that Chávez was battling for his life.

The rats were battled for weeks by the Pied Piper Extermination Co.

I've been battling for years.

"I'll be battling for Britain.

"Now I'm battling for top 10".

"We're playing teams that are battling for their lives".

Both companies are battling for advertising dollars, users and talent.

At least four pitchers are battling for the fifth spot.