* Literal: The two armies battled for control of the strategic hilltop.
* Figurative: She battled against her fear of public speaking.
* Idiom: He battled a cold for weeks, but finally recovered.
* Specific: The boxer battled his opponent for twelve rounds.
* Informal: I battled my way through the crowded subway station.
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