adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
battle
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He beat to take the coveted first prize in a hard-fought battle at the Sneyd Arms, Sneyd Green.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A draw was a fair result to a hard-fought , sporting contest.
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And even that was a hard-fought victory.
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But, from a first fierce onslaught, ambush almost, the night wore on more hard-fought games.
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It had been a hard-fought victory, and Commanche Run did not race again that season.
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The results are a blow for women who thought their long and hard-fought campaign would guarantee success.
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The same team that allowed blowouts to deteriorate into hard-fought victories.
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Their latest victory, at the weekend, was a hard-fought away win against Plymouth, 10-12.
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This is going to be a close race, a hard-fought race.