affray
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Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Stokes was subsequently charged with and cleared of affray but he missed the 2017-18 Ashes tour as a result of the incident.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Theo, now 19, told the BBC he didn't know what affray was and had asked the handling officer.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
A 28-year-old man also pleaded guilty to affray and is due to be sentenced on Thursday.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
The affray was sharp, but the orcs were dismayed by the fierceness of the defence.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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