melee
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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
Because the punishments for fighting at the Olympics are so harsh, the brothers likely won’t be starting a melee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
That action sparked a melee between the two sets of players, with Martinelli and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate both yellow-carded for their involvement.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 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
He imagined the hornet turning on Deacon Hurd, and the general melee as he ran down the aisle, chased by the eager insect, hollering and swatting at the thin air.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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