1.   Holtzman brought him down in a fierce primary battle that focused on his age.

2.   It was a fierce battle, and losses on both sides were heavy.

3.   Suddenly, it dredges up ghosts weighted down and buried in haste after a fierce battle.

4.   The invaders fought against Celtic-speaking inhabitants, who, after fierce battles, were overcome.

5.   The requirement for large body size arises from the fierce battles between males for access to females.

6.   While Achilles stayed in his tent a fierce battle followed, the hardest yet fought.

7.   The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend.

8.   He was killed in a fierce battle.

9.   Despite a fierce battle, Iraq failed to gain possession of the crucial oil centre at Ahwaz and cut off the supply of crude oil to the north.