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scuffle

[skuhf-uhl] / ˈskʌf əl /




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But in mid-July, Jackie was found weak, disheveled and unable to fly on the north shore of the lake following a scuffle with two younger eagles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

A scuffle in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week threatened the June peace deal, but oil traders are betting the Strait will remain open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

I toss carrot bits into the cage, and a shaving-flying scuffle breaks out, finally settling into happy chortling and chewing sounds.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

But the gatherings have led to few incidents so far aside from a few scuffles shared on social media.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 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

Swatch also closed stores in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and London over safety concerns, with social media video showing big queues and scuffles in other stores internationally.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

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

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

Then, the Dodgers got to work on their primary task: Trying to sync up an offense that had looked lost the last two games, and has scuffled through much of October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

The influence of Harbaugh was epitomized late in the game when the two teams briefly scuffled behind the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

According to video released by an activist group behind the demonstrations, police, including mounted officers, scuffled with the protesters Wednesday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

He could hear the vixen’s yips as she scuffled with her attacker, but they sounded more irritated than afraid.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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

They’re not just scuffling, they’re sleepwalking, this team that previously had a .773 OPS through the end of July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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

No more scuffling with older girls, no more arguments with guards.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat


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