tussle

Example Sentences

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The former Liverpool boss had many memorable tussles with Guardiola and the City boss has said the German is the one who has pushed him the most in this job.

From BBC

Williams picked off jets in a tussle that lasted more than 30 minutes—an astonishing duration, given that dogfights tend to be measured in seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

As it stands there is a three-way tussle for the 2025-26 Golden Shoe, with the three previous winners of the award split by just one goal.

From BBC

In other early action on Sunday, the faltering Tampa Bay Buccaneers stumbled to a 23-20 defeat on the road to the Carolina Panthers in a crucial NFC South divisional tussle.

From Barron's

EU officials have spoken only vaguely about their role in judging whatever deal emerges, since the outcome of the tussle remains in doubt.

From Los Angeles Times