wrangling

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The DIP will set out how these commitments will be funded; however its publication has been increasingly delayed by internal departmental wrangling over where the money will come from.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

After months of legal wrangling, he was brought back to the U.S. to face newly brought human-smuggling charges and initially jailed in Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The two-drug protocol is also used to manage miscarriage, but Brandi fears the legal wrangling over mifepristone is creating "stigma."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Local media in both countries have said Fifa and broadcasters are still wrangling over the cost of showing the games.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

After some wrangling, J. T. promised Venkatesh unfettered access to the gang’s operations as long as J. T. retained veto power over any information that, if published, might prove harmful.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt