bicker
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He even had Malkovich and Rockwell do some improvisation in an airplane scene where their characters bicker over seniority and kill count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The sisters’ mutual antagonism has a few clever beats, like when they bicker over who had the superior working-class restaurant job, Grace waiting tables or Faith as a hostess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
But they can still take steps to reduce tension when older couples bicker about money.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
"While Americans bicker, our rivals are studying David's every move," billionaire Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff chimed in.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
And here, in Lord Dunmore’s Regiment, the singers meet and exchange and bicker over variations, all eager to have their song known.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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At times his wounded masculinity borders on the pathetic, particularly when he bickers with Maya, who exudes the infinite patience that only comes with a long, loving companionship.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
The Palace of Westminster sits in a state of dangerous decay, with chunks of masonry tumbling off its walls, as Parliament bickers over a renovation that could take decades and cost more than $20 billion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
Then there are the never-ending bar bickers over who was better — say, the late Henry Aaron or Willie Mays?
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2021
Whatever irritations they have — like a long-married couple that bickers — they should work out.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2020
Grass cools the earth, but it also bickers with me over water.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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The Emiratis looked on as the Washington crowd bickered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
That same month, Trump made an unusual visit to the construction site during which the two men, clad in hard hats, bickered over the price tag for the makeover.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
My grandmother and her sister bickered over everything their whole lives, so I think their mother knew better than to leave it to them to decide things.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
They raised their kids in the Bowl and sometimes bickered over politics and annoyances, as any proper family does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
They whined and bickered for quite a while.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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It was far from certain the country would respond as it did after 9/11, for there was plenty of the usual political bickering going on in the nation’s capital at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
One way a court can handle rumors of interpersonal bickering is to stop behaving badly in public sessions.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Once such disdain for a settlement becomes possible, the SEC’s ability to set a clear standard for future conduct is greatly compromised, and continuing bickering becomes likely after any settlement.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The actor said one positive from the episode was the introduction of bickering couple Dawn and Pete Sutcliffe, played by Julia Davis and Adrian Scarborough.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“Enough, you three,” Mrs. Brenner said sternly, putting an end to all bickering.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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