melee
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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
A melee ensued before Callum Wilson blasted a shot over the line.
From BBC • May 11, 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
One indelible image of Metro Surge was of Bovino, emerging from an SUV into a wintry melee, like a general stepping onto a battlefield, and launching a canister that released green smoke at protesters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
In the melee that followed, the camera was briefly pointed at the floor, walls, and ceiling.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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