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

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

My father and my uncle were very close growing up, but then they had a major falling-out.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben