wrangling
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On Capitol Hill, lawmakers for months have been wrangling over mandating the cockpit-system technology, with competing bills from both chambers of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The case settled Dec. 19 during jury deliberations, although terms of the agreement, which followed 31 days of testimony and years of legal wrangling, have not been disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Still, wrangling over unpaid claims and underinsurance have slowed Los Angeles’s rocky recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The government is still wrangling over a much-delayed plan for ordering the equipment needed to ensure the UK's armed forces are ready for war, MPs have been told.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
After some wrangling, J. T. promised Venkatesh unfettered access to the gang’s operations as long as J. T. retained veto power over any information that, if published, might prove harmful.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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