tussle

Example Sentences

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Firstly, there is a tussle over the facts - in other words, precisely what was discussed in the calls between the two men in the last few weeks: what was requested and what was offered.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I was bored to tears watching Mayweather-Pacquiao a decade ago, but I won’t be able to resist when they tussle blandly in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The public tussle tarnished the Burbank company’s clean image and undermined its goal of entertaining the masses, no matter their political stripes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The meeting with the Kazakh Rybakina will be her fourth Melbourne final in a row, and she is expecting an almighty tussle.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

I went to dinner that night all set for a tussle.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan