squabbles

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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

The answer, he says, is to find what he calls the “Goldilocks zone” of healthy conflict, where people inside the business feel comfortable raising problems without triggering squabbles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

I sound like Alan when he squabbles with his little friends.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell