tussle

Example Sentences

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The boys dive for a velvet armchair and tussle for a moment before realizing they both fit.

From Literature

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

From Literature

His latest ad debuts during Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl,” a pregame show that features two teams of adoptable dogs tussling over toys in a model football stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The changes made to the bill will be considered by MPs during the parliamentary tussle known as "ping-pong", which sees legislation move between the Commons and Lords until agreement on its wording is reached.

From BBC