come to blows
Example Sentences
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In most refugee settlements, the government has run out of land to allocate to migrants for crop cultivation, and in at least one, refugees have come to blows over the plots that are available.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
If they come to blows it will be a mismatch, especially since the taller guy is wearing a helmet and carrying a stick.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
But Medellín Legorreta worries the two heavyweights may come to blows as forest fragmentation worsens and climate change brings further warming and prolonged droughts.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023
The bitter and expensive contest saw two candidates nearly come to blows on a debate stage.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022
But Haie is rather the executive arm, operating under Kat’s orders when things come to blows.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
