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squabble

[skwob-uhl] / ˈskwɒb əl /




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The final product in “Remake” is a combination of the two styles, with the loving squabble between a father and his son left in the middle.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

When one chase scene halts as the stop-motion pursuers squabble about their battle cry, the evident labor in the aside elbows us to run with the idea that movements sabotage themselves.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Shell’s departure from Paramount was expected regardless of the Cipriani squabble, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

And like in any squabble, there will be a winner and a loser.

From MarketWatch Jan. 25, 2026

My parents squabble about who will answer it.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

When Curran took the job, his background included more time wearing an earpiece than keeping his ear to the ground in Washington’s budgeting and political squabbles.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Twenty-six years after Jack and Greg first sparred, “Focker-in-Law” is set to rehash old squabbles.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2026

With routines off-kilter and excitement running high squabbles can break out between siblings as well as cousins or friends they may not see regularly.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2025

Penkovsky also gave the CIA and MI6 a wealth of information about the Soviet leadership, including both rumors and concrete information about political squabbles inside the Kremlin and the Soviet military hierarchy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Parton’s in-laws and her own father squabbled over who bore the financial burden of supporting Parton and her daughters, for Handsome Charlie had left his household in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

O'Donnell and Trump have squabbled publicly and repeatedly since her first stint as a co-host on ABC's "The View."

From Salon Mar. 12, 2025

And as Leclerc then squabbled with the recovering Sainz, and the Ferraris then ran into tyre trouble before Mercedes and Verstappen, Russell stretched out his lead to take control of the race.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2024

Mismanagement marred the program early on as Metro squabbled over whether RideCo provided it adequate maintenance records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2023

I’ve always been the one for outdoor chores anyway, burning the trash and weeding, while my sisters squabbled about the dishes and such.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

She hands out camping chairs, decides when it is safe to use the escalator, and de-escalates spats between people squabbling over a patch of floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

An issue like that can intensify the squabbling when a death occurs in the family.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Before they were squabbling in court and attending fashion galas, today’s masters of the universe built their names on engineering, coding and hard-charging leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Hundreds of Brussels residents took to the streets Monday to protest as the failure of squabbling politicians to form a regional city government topped a previous 541-day Belgian record.

From Barron's Dec. 1, 2025

And hot as I was, I decided that arguing with her would be about as useful as squabbling with the striped wallpaper.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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