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fracas

[fray-kuhs, frak-uhs, frak-ah] / ˈfreɪ kəs, ˈfræk əs, ˈfræk ɑ /


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During an earlier fracas between the U.S. and France, the American position was “millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

At the center of the entire fracas was the player known as Flo, a 25-year-old American with a pronounced British accent who suddenly became a top priority at the highest levels of the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

One Nation's co-founder David Oldfield was also expelled following a public fracas with Hanson.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

When the fracas became public, Gabbard decided to litigate it on X and go personal on the whistleblower, inadvertently telegraphing her weak position.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026

His hat had tumbled off in the fracas, and now he just looked like a little kid.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Basch argued that the argument over fluoridation today often fixates on communal water sources, and has similarities with other public health fracases.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2022

During his three seasons with Jacksonville, Ramsey was involved in fracases with Cincinnati’s A.J.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2020

However it is worth noting that America’s police officers seem to find themselves embroiled in fabricated fast-food fracases with alarming regularity.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2020

Villasenor offered a hypothetical that may sound familiar to those who recall recent fracases at California State University at Los Angeles, Middlebury College , Claremont McKenna College and other institutions:

From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2017

The other's identity now came to him, although he was no follower of pugilism, a sport largely out of favor since the rapid growth of Telly scanned fracases.

From Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds


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