scuffle

A scuffle in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week threatened the June peace deal, but oil traders are betting the Strait will remain open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

After the pair manages to make it out of another scuffle, Ruthye asks Kara about her family, to which Kara replies that she has none except for her cousin.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

The 31-year-old was tackled and detained in a chaotic scuffle with security guards.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

Though the two companies have been long-term rivals, the Super Bowl ad was one of the first times the scuffle was so public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

Torak heard sounds .of a scuffle -mare snow trickled dawn -then Wolf gave a peevish growl.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

At least 17 people have been arrested during scuffles with federal agents over the past three nights, according to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Busch was known throughout his career as a competitor who gave no quarter—talking trash, getting into scuffles, and even crashing cars—in pursuit of victory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

There have also been reports of scuffles in Amsterdam and Milan as well as in cities in Asia and the Middle East.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Swiss watch giant Swatch said Monday insufficient organisation by shopping centres contributed to scuffles at around 20 stores worldwide over the weekend as clients raced to buy a limited-edition timepiece.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Besides this, they had used every means to spare themselves and their soldiers fear and hardship, not killing each other in their scuffles, but instead taking each other prisoner without demanding ransom.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Bass and Newsom have sometimes scuffled over state aid for the city, like during last year’s budget season when Newsom said he would not use state money to rescue Los Angeles from its billion-dollar shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

The two players scuffled briefly, with Smith-Schuster losing his helmet and ending up back on the ground, as other players and coaches tried to intervene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

Mr. Keith was already in his 30s, having scuffled for years to make it in the music business, when he signed his first record deal in 1993.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

According to video released by an activist group behind the demonstrations, police, including mounted officers, scuffled with the protesters Wednesday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Cleopatra would cheer for Mark Antony as he scuffled good-naturedly with rowdy toughs.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

One that owns the S&P 500 without the Magnificent Seven is beating those scuffling behemoths by 15 percentage points this year, but that would have gotten you nowhere in 2023 and 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

All were large, stable companies in 1972, which is why they were embraced by brokers and fund managers when the rest of the market was scuffling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

They were later seen scuffling with government supporters.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

Several key pieces were either hurt or scuffling in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025

After a grumble of agreement and a scuffling sound, the room lit up with the glow of the workpad’s surface.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner