Witt's men were engaged in heavy fighting for three days before the pass fell.

Birds may jump on each other and even engage in mock fighting.

When the Germans launched their winter offensive, the 9th, with no real combat experience, suddenly found itself engaged in heavy fighting.

Based on religious and cultural difference, both Caucasian nations were engaged in fierce fighting.

Listen, we've been engaged in heavy defensive fighting here for weeks; we haven't had time to give it a thought.

We got inside and engaged the enemy in room-to-roorn fighting.

The following day both armies remained in the same positions as the night before and engaged in little fighting.

Their male counterparts withdrew completely, never engaging in courtship or fighting.

Most were members of left-wing and right-wing political organizations, then engaged in bitter fighting.

"You can't go in without a solid base of support if you're going to be engaged in heavy fighting."