Now their battle of nearly five years has reached a bittersweet conclusion.

Now, though, the battle is reaching some of the last redoubts.

The daily battle for control of the message reaches its peak on the network news.

They would need the new walls, he had argued, if the final battles reached their gates.

He'd calculated that there would be time for three more such passes before the battle reached Mars.

A battle over development of its air rights may soon reach epic dimensions.

By the time the battle reached the camp, she'd probably have to cease firing.

He too knew the battle had reached its crisis.

Outside, the battle between water and mud has reached an impasse.

The battle in Washington reached a crucial point last summer.