running battle
US /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈbætl/
UK /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈbætl/

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batalha contínua, disputa prolongada
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.
A empresa tem estado envolvida em uma batalha contínua com seus concorrentes pela fatia de mercado.
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Their marriage was a running battle of wills.
O casamento deles era uma batalha contínua de vontades.