scuffle

Example Sentences

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Saints lost out 28-20 in May's Cardiff showpiece, with star back row Pollock at the centre of a final-whistle scuffle.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

During Rolfe's Supreme Court trial in 2022, the court heard the officers became involved in a scuffle with Walker about one minute after arriving at his home.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Behind her Mr. Ages limped along; ahead she could hear the scuffle of Justin’s footsteps.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien