The company refused to move and in 1981, after a hard-fought battle, it regained title.

After a hard-fought battle, the two agree to end the argument and happily get back to shooting the other kids.

It is going to be a hard-fought battle for the rest of the series.

After a hard-fought battle the Allies were left in command of the battlefield.

After a hard-fought battle he succeeded in taking the island.

We can't forget the many hard-fought battles it took to get this far in the struggle to save natural areas and habitats.

The decision not to link human rights and trade was an emotional and hard-fought battle within the Administration in early 1994.

They had to be won, often in hard-fought battles.

It could be a hard-fought battle if the alarm is raised.

Tom's army won a great victory, after a long and hard-fought battle.