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scuffle

[skuhf-uhl] / ˈskʌf əl /




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Footage of Cunningham coolly staring down and pointing mockingly at one such foe for 22 unflinching seconds following a scuffle last month went viral, launching countless memes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

After the pair manages to make it out of another scuffle, Ruthye asks Kara about her family, to which Kara replies that she has none except for her cousin.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

To celebrate the occasion, Childress presented Busch with a gift commemorating their infamous scuffle: a Rolex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Bordeaux Begles players mocked Pollock, who ended up in a final-whistle scuffle, in their post-match celebrations after winning last season's Champions Cup final.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

I think he’s talking about the scuffle with Gene—he must have seen it go down.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Swatch also closed stores in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and London over safety concerns, with social media video showing big queues and scuffles in other stores internationally.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Remember its carefully telegraphed missile strikes after previous scuffles, easily shot down by the U.S. and its allies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

On Tuesday, the fourth consecutive day of the campus protests, videos verified by AFP showed two groups facing off in a large hall at a Tehran university before scuffles broke out.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

"He is not really involved in any scuffles anymore and that is down to maturity."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

We used to beat each other up as children, but now that we’re older—and he’s a foot taller than me—I try to avoid scuffles.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

Moments before the Chargers and Dallas Cowboys squared off at SoFi in 2023, the teams scuffled at midfield after several Cowboys ran through the Chargers’ defensive backs as they were conducting pregame drills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

The influence of Harbaugh was epitomized late in the game when the two teams briefly scuffled behind the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024

A fan wearing a Pelicans jersey began throwing things at Miami players as Alvarado and Bryant scuffled and was ejected by security.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Mr. Keith was already in his 30s, having scuffled for years to make it in the music business, when he signed his first record deal in 1993.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Ridgeway and his opponent scuffled in the dirt, grunting and hollering.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

But still, for me, he’s with a new ballclub, he’s scuffling, so I want to get that out of him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

One that owns the S&P 500 without the Magnificent Seven is beating those scuffling behemoths by 15 percentage points this year, but that would have gotten you nowhere in 2023 and 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

They’re not just scuffling, they’re sleepwalking, this team that previously had a .773 OPS through the end of July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

All were large, stable companies in 1972, which is why they were embraced by brokers and fund managers when the rest of the market was scuffling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

As I walk past the fourth floor, I hear a yell, and some scuffling sounds.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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