tussle

The cash payment looks set to cap an extraordinary Wall Street tussle that saw a company single out one of its own shareholders over its trading activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

Mateus Fernandes touched the ball with his hand in a tussle with Thierno Barry in the 84th minute, and a penalty should have been given.

From BBC ● May 29, 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

This most recent tussle was a disaster for Francis, and he showed his uneasiness when he came down to the lab.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

It was an incredible conclusion to an engrossing encounter, one that has repeatedly delivered drama in Guardiola's past tussles with Jurgen Klopp and now Arne Slot.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

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

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

After stopping at the amenities table for fresh water, towels and doggie sunscreen, Dug tussled with another golden retriever, Bubbles, who was wearing a Goyard collar from Paris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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

Defenders are grappling with attackers, and attackers are tussling with defenders.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

In Colorado, the industry is tussling over a first of its kind law to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

I thinks all your tussling done bust one n’em scabs open.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis