tussle
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No. 2 Michigan tussle in the Fort Worth Regional final.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 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 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 • Feb. 3, 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
He knew by heart certain passages from her letters, he had revisited their tussle with the vase by the fountain, he remembered the warmth from her arm at the dinner when the twins went missing.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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