spats
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Even before either of them was born, the Spencers and the Windsors, two aristocratic families, had years of splits and spats.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Social media spats between the fighters have brought plenty of heat, but Conor Benn does not compare it to the raw nature of the Eubank saga, which spilled over into face-to-face fury.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, this week’s G-20 finance summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains devolved into trade spats, public insults and a dust-up over a photo op.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Right now, I couldn’t buy spats for a hummingbird.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
One wore spats, and one had a handkerchief in his pocket same color as his tie.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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