Examples of in battle in a Sentence
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The appointment to the unit is especially sentimental because Queen Camilla’s late father, Major Bruce Shand, served with the 12th Lancers during World War II and received two Military Crosses, including for gallantry in battle.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Israel Defense Forces have suffered 604 casualties, including 260 in battle, as of Thursday, according to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Russia has also managed to replace the more than 315,000 troops that have been killed or wounded in battle, according to American officials.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Set in a not-too-far future, Civil War finds the country already embroiled in battle.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Hip-hop has been built on its fair share of historic feuds over the years and while the landscape of rap beef has changed its warfare tactics with the introduction of social media, fans are always going to indulge when the competitive juices get flowing in battle.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
His grandfather was the village chief and one of the African soldiers conscripted by France to fight in World War I before he was badly wounded in battle.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Frédéric Bazille, who died in battle about six months after completing this picture, had a crush on Édouard Manet.
—Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Three soldiers were killed in battle, while 21 reservists separately died in a single incident near the Gaza-Israel border while many were wiring a building to be demolished.
—NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
The Israel Defense Forces have suffered 604 casualties, including 260 in battle, as of Thursday, according to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Russia has also managed to replace the more than 315,000 troops that have been killed or wounded in battle, according to American officials.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Set in a not-too-far future, Civil War finds the country already embroiled in battle.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Hip-hop has been built on its fair share of historic feuds over the years and while the landscape of rap beef has changed its warfare tactics with the introduction of social media, fans are always going to indulge when the competitive juices get flowing in battle.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
His grandfather was the village chief and one of the African soldiers conscripted by France to fight in World War I before he was badly wounded in battle.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Frédéric Bazille, who died in battle about six months after completing this picture, had a crush on Édouard Manet.
—Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Three soldiers were killed in battle, while 21 reservists separately died in a single incident near the Gaza-Israel border while many were wiring a building to be demolished.
—NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024
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