falling-out

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Paxton, in his second term, was made to sit for the six-hour questioning for a lawsuit involving a falling-out between two of his former friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

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

There are reports that there was a falling-out between them.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

“I had a falling-out with him. I haven’t spoken to him in 15 years,” Trump said after Epstein’s 2019 arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Me and him had us a falling-out a while afore and he was still vexed.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis