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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

A scuffle behind him made Razi start, and Zheng dropped the coins he was holding.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

At least 17 people have been arrested during scuffles with federal agents over the past three nights, according to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Busch was known throughout his career as a competitor who gave no quarter—talking trash, getting into scuffles, and even crashing cars—in pursuit of victory.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 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

"He is not really involved in any scuffles anymore and that is down to maturity."

From BBC Oct. 8, 2025

Where before this had been the moment for scuffles and cursing, tonight the huge dormitory buzzed with “Sorry!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

He was surprisingly adept in his rookie year as a head coach at any level, but he scuffled in the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

As the ultra-Orthodox scuffled with police at the protest, other Israelis berated them, chanting “Shame! Shame!”

From Seattle Times Mar. 26, 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 record has to be particularly discouraging considering how LeBron James and Anthony Davis have played to this point, the two stars being plenty good enough while the supporting cast has varied and scuffled.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2023

Ron lifted Scabbers out of his inside pocket and placed him next to the cage of his fellow rats, who stopped their skipping tricks and scuffled to the wire for a better look.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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

Part of the reason for the team’s relative inaction at the deadline was its trust that the healthy, but scuffling, members of its lineup would get back on track down the stretch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

When that didn’t work out, with Betts scuffling defensively at his new position even before he missed two months because of a broken hand, the Dodgers had to find an alternative.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

Somehow he had been pushed there by the scuffling, reeling men and he lay sprawled in the chair like an aged doll.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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