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melee

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


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Indeed, what has been grievously missed in the melee is that this is not really a press story at all—it is a story about court transparency and hubris.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

This led to a melee between the two sets of players.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

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

From a standoff over a US Secret Service agent’s weapon to a US staffer trampled during a melee, tensions bubbled to the surface throughout Trump's visit to Beijing.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Finally the Dutch national crew dove into the melee, separating boys, pulling them back to their tables, smoothing out their feelings in crisp, perfect, diplomatic English.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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