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altercation

[awl-ter-key-shuhn] / ˌɔl tərˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that it was aware of the footage showing the verbal altercation between locals and journalists.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A man who confronted a team of journalists working for Al Jazeera during an altercation after the Golders Green ambulance attacks was a volunteer Metropolitan Police officer.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Paul’s daughter was on the couch at the time of the altercation, and toward the end of the video, she is heard crying while Mortensen says, “Stop throwing stuff and help your daughter.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He had been arrested after a minor altercation with police; Alam was apparently too confused to follow their orders.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The altercation threatened to descend into an acrimonious civil war, and I did my best to prevent a rupture.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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