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embattle

verb as in prepare for battle

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The court is an embattled institution these days, with the Trump administration threatening to arrest its top officials should they travel to the US, and few countries willing to extradite those it has indicted.

From BBC

It's been a bruising, emotional, and relentless week for the embattled Ukrainian president, as he fought to keep Western military support intact while reiterating his commitment to peace.

From BBC

It could provide only minimal reward as well, however, and that may turn up on the heat on embattled general manager Rob Blake, who is in the final months of his contract.

The council voted 13 to 2 against Crowley’s reinstatement Tuesday, handing embattled Mayor Karen Bass a much-needed political victory and show of support from the city’s legislative branch.

“You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed. Everything she did, she did 200%,” the embattled “This Ends With Us” star wrote on Instagram stories.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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