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scuffle

[skuhf-uhl] / ˈskʌf əl /




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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

The 31-year-old was tackled and detained in a chaotic scuffle with security guards.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

Though the two companies have been long-term rivals, the Super Bowl ad was one of the first times the scuffle was so public.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

I shuffle around behind it, savoring the way my slippers scuffle.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Just more than two minutes before the first intermission, the physical nature of the series boiled over in a series of scuffles that ended with referee Graham Skilliter meeting with the captains of both teams.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 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

"There have been scuffles, but they were indeed brought under control by our law enforcement officers," Ibrahime Kuibiert Coulibaly, the head of the independent electoral commission, told reporters.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

On Wednesday, an ambulance arrived at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey - and video posted on social media shows scuffles between protesters and police.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

All is quiet except for the thumps and scuffles of their footsteps, and Mark finds that his excitement over who might be in the boat overcomes the growing stench as they descend.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Bass and Newsom have sometimes scuffled over state aid for the city, like during last year’s budget season when Newsom said he would not use state money to rescue Los Angeles from its billion-dollar shortfall.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Friedman continued, “We’ve seen it time and time again with guys who have scuffled and all of a sudden found it and they roll off a heater.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2025

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

The five of them scuffled wildly under the table.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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

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

They were later seen scuffling with government supporters.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Without many trustworthy options in a recently scuffling bullpen, however, manager Dave Roberts had few cards to play from his deck.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Before I could register what Ma was asking me, my brothers, Danny and Joe, threw open the front door and hurtled into the store, laughing and scuffling with each other.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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