How to Use embattle in a Sentence

embattle

verb
  • Those are things that we as a culture are engaged in and, in some states, embattled about.
    — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Embattled presidents often look to foreign trips as a way to get their groove back.
    — Alex Shephard, New Republic, 25 May 2017
  • More often, embattled members tend to resign or not run for re-election.
    — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Arguably, though, Hipcamp benefits from the fact that public parks are embattled.
    — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
  • West Linn police officers raised concerns about embattled Sgt.
    — oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2020
  • Adani denied the allegations, but its shares tanked on the release, and months later the company remains embattled.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Other parts of Clinton’s legacy were embattled as well long before this #MeToo moment.
    — Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2017
  • To address this crisis, the city is making major budget cuts quickly, and many agencies and citizens are feeling embattled.
    — Susan Crawford, WIRED, 25 June 2019
  • One of the most belligerent—and embattled—fan phalanxes belongs to Michael Jackson.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2019
  • In early seasons, Frank and Claire were Machiavellian and vindictive, sure, but they were still embattled.
    — Paul Schrodt, Esquire, 31 May 2017
  • The Padres’ embattled right-hander was coming off a trio of disastrous starts, after which a team owner had spoken of a short leash in a radio interview.
    — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 May 2017
  • Kashmir has been embattled in decades of conflict between Pakistan and India, both of which control parts of the territory.
    — Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • There’s still no telling who’s going to be in the owner’s box next season for Carolina, but it won't be embattled team founder Jerry Richardson.
    — Scott Fowler, charlotteobserver, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Forget, for a moment, the inning in which embattled closer Hector Neris appeared for the Phillies in his last two outings.
    — Scott Lauber, Philly.com, 23 May 2018
  • Six additional students of embattled The Catlin Gabel School have sued the school claiming they were abused by faculty members.
    — oregonlive, 29 Apr. 2020
  • As protesters continue to call for his ouster, Nicaragua’s embattled President Daniel Ortega is digging in his heels.
    — Ciara Nugent, Time, 14 June 2018
  • With nine starters back, the Gators’ embattled offense returns many of the pieces needed to vastly improve a year after finishing last in the SEC in total offense.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 Aug. 2017
  • The drop in the lira has also left some of Turkey’s biggest businesses embattled, while eating deeply into the living standards of ordinary Turks, meaning voters.
    — New York Times, 23 May 2018
  • The first hourlong episode centers on the private investigator’s rise in the 1990s as the go-to guy for Hollywood’s powerful and embattled.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
  • On the subject of Mac Jones, the Patriots’ embattled starting quarterback, the longtime safety was more definitive.
    — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
  • His hire was viewed at the time as a major coup for Helton and embattled athletic director Lynn Swann, both of whom were under fire after a disastrous 2018 campaign.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023

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