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bicker

[bik-er] / ˈbɪk ər /


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Ortiz continued to bicker with Dillman later in the day when he tried to schedule a future hearing in the case for July, demanding he “do it sooner.”

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

A lot of that was gassy rambling just to fill the air—it was painful to listen to shows that usually bicker about bad trades and general managers start soberly inveighing like journalism tribunals.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Despite the stress of delivering the “Arirang” on time, the men never bicker or snipe at each other.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

But they can still take steps to reduce tension when older couples bicker about money.

From MarketWatch Mar. 5, 2026

Sheed stopped at the statue base and watched the sisters bicker as usual.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

We’re sure they have the same bickers and feuds we all have, too, and that’s comforting.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2024

But as he bickers amusingly with his old friend Roger, the kindly grump who owns the store, she is too bone-weary to engage.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2023

The Palace of Westminster sits in a state of dangerous decay, with chunks of masonry tumbling off its walls, as Parliament bickers over a renovation that could take decades and cost more than $20 billion.

From Seattle Times Mar. 27, 2022

Whatever irritations they have — like a long-married couple that bickers — they should work out.

From Washington Post Aug. 21, 2020

Grass cools the earth, but it also bickers with me over water.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Peter Navarro, the president’s trade counsellor, have bickered acridly, as the former sought to persuade the president on the merits of tariff exemptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

That same month, Trump made an unusual visit to the construction site during which the two men, clad in hard hats, bickered over the price tag for the makeover.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

Heavyweight Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva said Frazer Clarke is "fighting for his career", while Clarke questioned TKV's previous injury as they bickered at a tense news conference.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

My grandmother and her sister bickered over everything their whole lives, so I think their mother knew better than to leave it to them to decide things.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

The first few years were frustrating, as legislators and planners bickered over money and protocols.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"There were clearly arguments, bickering, clearly issues about long hours at work."

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Once such disdain for a settlement becomes possible, the SEC’s ability to set a clear standard for future conduct is greatly compromised, and continuing bickering becomes likely after any settlement.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

For the nine-person jury, as Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers noted, their decision may come down to a simple question: who should they believe among the bickering billionaires?

From Barron's May 14, 2026

But despite Segel and Weaver’s best efforts, they can’t make this bickering duo deliciously awful, the characters proving more grating than hilariously combustible.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

The goal of the Lagos Conference of Independent States was to unite all African states, but it eventually disintegrated into bickering about which states to include or exclude.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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