altercation
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Brown was involved in a January 2013 altercation with singer Frank Ocean.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He had the fourth-largest contract in MLS but San Diego FC was paying him not to play following a verbal altercation with coach Mikey Varas last fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Israeli military, contacted by AFP for comment on Mohammed's death, said at the time that soldiers opened fire during an altercation while deployed in Al-Rihaya.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
On Dec. 7, 2023, Howard was involved in another incident: a verbal altercation with another coach, the law firm noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The officers we saw were all white, and they already knew about the altercation in the B-block yard.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Members of the Argentina team and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain players who had begun to celebrate their World Cup success.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
Given these competing moves, altercations seem inevitable, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
When she was a child she had deviled for a while at the Maycomb Tribune office and had witnessed several altercations, including the last, between Mrs. E.C.B. and Mr. Underwood.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 9, List 3
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1984
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