spat

Example Sentences

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"He spat his chewing gum out to cover," says Spencer.

From BBC

Japanese "One Piece" singer Maki Otsuki was forced to halt her performance on stage in Shanghai, her management said, one of the latest events hit by a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing.

From Barron's

But the spat punctures any suggestion that the Budget will end grumps and strops inside the party.

From BBC

The move has been seen as a step toward resolving the spat and Nexperia chips began leaving China again earlier this month, soothing jitters in the auto industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan said Tuesday it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing.

From Barron's