melee
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After going close through more slick attacking play, England dismantled Argentina's scrum, allowing Earl to dot down before another melee broke out during the celebrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
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
Out in the road it was a melee of shoving, strangers touching and shoving at me.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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