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brawl

[brawl] / brɔl /




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During the best fight scene, Peter takes on a squadron of gravity-defying ninjas in a brawl that takes place as much in the air as on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the tournament final, in a foul-heavy match that ended with a brawl on the pitch and the Argentine squad turning its back during the trophy ceremony.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The trade brawl could leave both countries with more bruises than a hockey fight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

You may remember there was a bit of a brawl some months back, during the mud march?

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

She is impressed that even the fiercest brawls on the field typically give way to laughter and handshakes at the conclusion of the match.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

"They're very good people. We can't even begin to imagine how this could happen. They are not people who get embroiled in brawls," says a man who lives a few doors down their street.

From BBC May 12, 2024

She rolls with a posse that’s 30-strong, uses warthogs like DoorDash for her tick snacks between brawls, and has a cousin who catches birds with his butt cheeks.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2024

Mizuhara shadowed Ohtani everywhere while they were with the Angels — in the training room, on the mound during pitching coach visits, even onto the field during bench-clearing brawls.

From Seattle Times Mar. 26, 2024

Drawing from sources as diverse as aikido and barroom brawls, the instructors taught us ways to tangle with an attacking or resisting inmate that you weren’t likely to see in, say, a John Wayne movie.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

They’d given everyone a taste of their border feud last year with the NHL’s Four Nations tournament, where they’d brawled and battled before Canada finally settled it on the ice.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

This isn’t the first time Whole Foods’ parent company has brawled aggressively with organized labor.

From Slate Feb. 18, 2025

He sprawled and brawled, left monster tips, flew in his own plane and abluted in a gilded bathtub.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2023

“So I brawled with the bear, and I ripped him open with my knife, with Colbert cowering in a corner. And when I slit his belly open, Elvis Costello came out dressed as Bob Cratchit.”

From New York Times Dec. 9, 2022

From the first day I could remember being alive, he and I had brawled.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Curran’s brawling with headquarters for more protection at that time was noted and appreciated by Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Now, Gude and his gaggle of anti-Scientology protesters are brawling publicly with the organization.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2024

His comment set the tone for what was an hour-long charm offensive that saw Mr Trump Jr lightheartedly engaging with the judge while letting his lawyers do the brawling for him.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2023

He’s a fairly even-keeled, calm-sounding guy, which makes him a helpful spokesperson to an organization that has big bearded dudes going out fighting and brawling.

From Slate Sep. 13, 2023

They looked like two hockey players about to start brawling on the ice.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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