We've battled with the authorities to change the system.
He's always battling with management to get things changed.
Agencies battled with one another for the right to issue public credit, and politicians increasingly intervened to allocate that credit to favored industries.
Manufacturers battled over the format of cassettes, compete to provide different functions, compete to make operation easier.
Lastly, a reviewer who has battled through this book feels that he has the right to comment on its style.