melee
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The contrast was so stark that some PreCheck passengers peeled off from the melee to sign up for a Clear Plus membership on the spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
Police failed to bring the situation under control for hours — a melee former Chancellor Gene Block called a “dark chapter” in the university’s history.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
The incident happened shortly after the full-time whistle of the match on 31 August, following a melee involving both sets of players and sparked by the Uruguayan.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
For a long time I was held hypnotized by the thundering herd, then with a cry of resolution exploding from my throat I rushed into the melee.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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