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melee

[may-lay, may-lay, mel-ay] / ˈmeɪ leɪ, meɪˈleɪ, ˈmɛl eɪ /


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Do I have a sandbag to rest my head on while all this melee is happening around me?'

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The melee in Delhi marked the climax of several weeks of protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

After going close through more slick attacking play, England dismantled Argentina's scrum, allowing Earl to dot down before another melee broke out during the celebrations.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Indeed, what has been grievously missed in the melee is that this is not really a press story at all—it is a story about court transparency and hubris.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Shanti and Nicole had dodged left in the melee.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray


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