altercation
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Airline flydubai has said all the passengers -- of whom 166 out of 174 were Israeli, according to media reports -- were safe, but that the reasons for the altercation were unknown.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Brown was involved in a January 2013 altercation with singer Frank Ocean.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
A KFC spokesperson confirmed a "serious incident" had taken place at its Bromley High Street restaurant and that the altercation had begun there.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Irvine police said it had responded to an altercation at the intersection of Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue, the general area where the 13 Teslas had been vandalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
I did not return to my studies for several days following the altercation.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
After the 1-0 defeat on Sunday, members of the Argentina team and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain players as they began to celebrate their World Cup success.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some arguments and other altercations broke out in the stands as well as outside the stadium, according to footage posted on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
As a result, the public has been kept from one of the chief ways it has to hold officers involved in such altercations accountable: their identity.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Renee Nicole Good, a mother of a six year old, showed up with her wife and dog to film altercations between officers and community members.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
Just a long, poor-lighted platform with loud furious altercations in Arabic going on somewhere.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 9, List 3
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