altercation
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She underlined that there was “no evidence” the altercation was “about bias or prejudice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In Brisbane, they made front page news for not wearing helmets when riding on escooters and a member of the security staff got involved in an altercation with a TV cameraman.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Robinho Jr said Neymar "realised straight away that he'd gone too far" and apologised "several times" for the altercation.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
After a 10-hour negotiating session on Monday, an altercation or a feared altercation — accounts vary — resulted in the district calling police.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The old man whom he had followed was standing at the bar, having some kind of altercation with the barman, a large, stout, hook-nosed young man with enormous forearms.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing altercation
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 9, List 3
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1984
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