running battle

US /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈbætl/
UK /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈbætl/
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laufender Kampf, andauernder Streit

a prolonged dispute or conflict, especially one that is intermittent or involves a series of skirmishes

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The company has been engaged in a running battle with its competitors over market share.
Das Unternehmen befindet sich in einem laufenden Kampf mit seinen Konkurrenten um Marktanteile.
Their marriage was a running battle of wills.
Ihre Ehe war ein ständiger Kampf der Willen.