Empire turned the report over to the State Insurance Department, but has repeatedly fought attempts by reporters to obtain it under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Empire was not fighting real troops-even demoralized ones.

The courier considered it his duty to inform me further: "Your Eminence, the Empire is fighting for its existence.

The Empire fought back.

Napoleon's French Empire was now fighting for its survival.

Sayf al-Daula was greatly concerned with fighting the Byzantine Empire in Asia minor where Al-Mutanabbi fought alongside him.

Only the fact that the Empire was fighting a drawn out war with Mexico allowed Maris to do what she did without any retaliation.

The Empire should have fought to keep what belonged to it.

Admiral Gilad Pellaeon admits that the Empire, down to only a few sectors, is now fighting a losing battle.

But the Empire had fought strange and superior technologies on every front for centuries.