scuffle

Example Sentences

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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

Ramsey, 31, said that Chase snatched his mouthpiece earlier in the game, which prompted a scuffle that resulted in offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for striking Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to start a post-game scuffle on Sunday.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Video shows a brief scuffle as an official at the London venue tries unsuccessfully to stop the protest, with the performer refusing to let go of the large flag.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

With horror, Laila saw that Tariq had thrown himself into the scuffle.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini