falling-out

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But after being expelled from the party, following a falling-out with then President Jacob Zuma, he went on to form the EFF.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

New Zealand has a formal military alliance with Australia, but had a falling-out with the U.S. when New Zealand took a stance against nuclear weapons in its territory in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

“Did something happen? Did you guys have a falling-out? What about Hena and the others? Lila and Marisol, right?”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh