tussle

The other piece of this is that for a while, there was this tussle between lower courts and the Supreme Court.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026

OpenAI won its legal tussle with its former backer Elon Musk on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

That became the center of a legal tussle after the city sued for its restoration and some panels have been restored, pending a court decision.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

One of the many undercurrents of Wednesday’s debate was the ongoing tussle between Becerra and Villaraigosa.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

There was the sound of a brief tussle and the conch moved to and fro.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Before Robby and Al-Hashimi engage in any real ideological tussles, though, she commits the cardinal sin of suggesting they change the trauma center’s nickname to something else.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

High on the to-do list will be ensuring the economy is ready for another round of tussles with the U.S., as signaled by the emphasis Chinese leaders have placed on reducing reliance on foreign technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Only Nkunku and Moises Caicedo – both of whom were on the pitch a lot longer – registered more duels overall, with only Marc Cucurella and Trevoh Chalobah taking part in as many aerial tussles.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025

Long, gliding tracking shots with sophisticated camera and character blocking give way to hectic handheld movements as Terry scraps and tussles with his foes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024

When I was young these tussles usually ended with Mother screaming over a broken lamp or vase, but as I got older there were fewer things left to break.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

In 2025, the US president went as far as visiting the Fed's under-renovation headquarters, where he verbally tussled with Powell as the two toured the site.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Cuomo and Mamdani tussled when they were asked how they would stop the growing number of New York City school students who are homeless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

As the Soviet Union and the US tussled over the Korean peninsula, they agreed to to divide it.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025

On Friday night, reports emerged that Elon Musk’s aides had tussled with Office of Personnel Management and Treasury staffers while demanding access to troves of information about federal employees.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2025

I tussled with her as she tried to calm me down, to move me away from the brazier, lest in my frenzy I should tip it over.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

His attentiveness will be closely watched in the Maduro case, as tussling between the defense and prosecution has already threatened to draw out proceedings.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Detroit has spent the season griping with referees, tussling with opponents and piling up 66 technicals, by far the highest number in the league.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

But he proves a skilled physical comic, tussling with his boots or recoiling from a kick in the shins from Lucky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025

"We fought each other, wrestling and tussling," she said.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

All was quiet, but as they paused at the top of the bank, a tussling pack of six or seven sparrows flew down to the line and began to peck about between the sleepers.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams