brawl

Example Sentences

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Bickerstaff was referring to a time-honored tradition of Detroit basketball: Turning a hard court ballet into a back-alley brawl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Sure, we’re having a bit of a brawl on our side, but people are excited to show up for our candidates because they’re people that actually deliver results for working class people,” Scudder said.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

When she and Elphaba brawl, Grande hurl-plops onto her rival like a cupcake in a food fight.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

The United States, fueled by goals from Gio Reyna and Folarin Balogun, beat Paraguay 2-1 on Saturday in a clash of World Cup-bound teams marred by a stoppage time brawl.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

His mother would have been amused about meat being a stolen good, and even by her funeral ending up a brawl about stolen meat.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie