falling-out
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There is an understanding that he took over mid‑season from Maresca, who walked away following a falling-out with the hierarchy, when the club had hoped the Italian would remain until at least the summer.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The legal feud marks a dramatic falling-out between Anderson and his longtime mentor Burkle, who was the best man at Anderson’s wedding.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
By 2004, he had a falling-out with the government led by the late socialist firebrand Hugo Chávez, whose oil czar, Sargeant said, tried shaking him down for a bribe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
There are reports that there was a falling-out between them.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Rumors also surfaced that Morrow had chosen to leave because he’d had a huge falling-out with Halliday.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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