affray
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US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a London nightclub in 2023.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Charged and eventually cleared of affray, he explained he was acting to defend to members of the public.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Theo, now 19, told the BBC he didn't know what affray was and had asked the handling officer.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
The affray was sharp, but the orcs were dismayed by the fierceness of the defence.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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