Every January I renew my battle of the bulge by swapping pastries for smoothies and walking after dinner.

The two chess grandmasters will battle it out in a winner-takes-all match tomorrow.

When tensions escalated, the two rival clans refused to back down and prepared to do battle at dawn.

The main battle tank demonstrated improved targeting systems during the joint exercises last month.

At the corner café my neighbor waved and called out how goes the battle, smiling as if asking how I was doing.

The line of battle ships sailed into the fog, their cannons silent but ready.

Picking one's battles wisely, she avoided a long and pointless argument.

When dealing with office politics, one picked one's battles rather than confronting every slight.

In life, one picks one's battles carefully, knowing some things are better left unsaid.

It's important to choose one's battles when working in a team.