melee
Example Sentences
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Gas prices have a habit of making strange bedfellows of geopolitical and financial melees.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Cotton’s opinion may differ, but the Surge does not believe that melees on every protested road would be “good.”
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2024
Other melees erupted over far less but almost always traced their origins to disputes over slavery.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Whereas melees bring the crushing violence, duels are more heavy metal ballet with occasional sparks flying from helmets struck by swords.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
He had won melees before,- the fire sword frightened the mounts of the other riders, and nothing frightened Thoros.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing melee
The Kite Runner
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All American Boys
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The Crossover
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