spats
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But the league soon became embroiled in thorny public spats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Even before either of them was born, the Spencers and the Windsors, two aristocratic families, had years of splits and spats.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
CEO spats are rare but there's one brewing between the bosses of AMC and Robinhood.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Not having affairs, not engaging in departmental spats, not, à la Prof. Indiana Jones, cracking whips and cracking wise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Francie knew they were making fun of his spats and to save his feelings, she pretended they hooted because he was carrying a baby and she offered to take Laurie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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