in combat with

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specifies the opponent in a fight

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Examples (10)

  • The soldiers are in combat with rebel forces.
  • The knights were locked in mortal combat with the invading army.
  • If our forces engage, they will be in combat with a well-equipped enemy.
  • The hero found himself in single combat with the dragon.
  • A lone warrior was in close combat with multiple assailants.
  • He had been in combat with enemy pilots several times before.
  • The political party is now in open combat with its former allies.
  • For how long were they in combat with the insurgents before reinforcements arrived?
  • Our records show the unit was in direct combat with hostile troops on three occasions.
  • The documentary showed footage of soldiers in fierce combat with the enemy deep in the jungle.