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melee

[mey-ley, mey-ley, mel-ey] / ˈmeɪ leɪ, meɪˈleɪ, ˈmɛl eɪ /


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Henderson, who lived in downtown L.A., was waiting for a bus when the deadly melee began, according to his loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A melee ensued before Callum Wilson blasted a shot over the line.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In 1858, Rep. Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania knocked down Brooks’s friend Laurence Keitt of South Carolina, prompting a melee that drew in some 30 members of the House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

As the Iranian motorcade left, demonstrators shouted "terrorists!" and surged forward throwing objects, with the police swiftly shoving them -- and the reporters behind -- backwards, as some tumbled over in the melee.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

After a brief melee caused by a hard foul, Josh’s twin, Jordan, led the team, like GW crossing the Delaware, to victory, and to their second straight playoff appearance.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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