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But he lost the best and most battle-tested of his soldiers.

The other part is that they are a battle-tested playoff team.

"So we've been battle-tested during the course of this primary."

The Colts may be the most battle-tested of the teams.

The more battle-tested future presidents are, the better, he argues.

She was battle-tested thanks to a tough primary with a Republican challenger.

There's a big chance he could lose to a sharp and more battle-tested Republican candidate.

He will have been battle-tested like his father," the source said.

Each was a battle-tested combat veteran who had seen more than his share of conflict.

"There are highly qualified companies that have been battle-tested," he said.

Sarah is a proven leader who has been battle-tested in the crisis.

But the Paladin was too battle-tested to be taken down so easily.

A large numbers of them are not battle-tested, and are being killed in Iraq.

He also continues to maintain the largest and most battle-tested Arab army - nearly a million men.

She was battle-tested - something he couldn't say about many of the young knights under his command.

Obama called Dempsey one of the military's most battle-tested officers.

Rubio's staff believe their man has been battle-tested by his immigration experience.

But we have our battle-tested staff and volunteers who know how to win Virginia."

Napoleon feared that the large, battle-tested American army would be used against his troops.

The changes come at a critical time, a fact reflected in the battle-tested choices the president made for the positions.

Both schools are battle-tested by tough conferences and have the traditions to do some damage.

They've been in the Final Four recently, so they're battle-tested.

Let's see what happens when she gets in there with some battle-tested colts."

Michigan is far and away a more battle-tested and experienced team.

He said that a great deal of hard work had made him a battle-tested candidate rather than a battle-scarred one.