altercation
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But videos that have circulated widely online show an altercation Wednesday in a classroom between two students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Boeing 737 flight to Tel Aviv, operated by Dubai-based flydubai, was carrying 174 passengers when the altercation took place on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Brown was involved in a January 2013 altercation with singer Frank Ocean.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
A KFC spokesperson confirmed a "serious incident" had taken place at its Bromley High Street restaurant and that the altercation had begun there.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As the Americans were waiting to move on, an altercation broke out in their rear-most rank.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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However, Fifa is investigating Argentina's actions after players and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain's players after losing the World Cup final.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
As a result, the public has been kept from one of the chief ways it has to hold officers involved in such altercations accountable: their identity.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Although government officials have claimed that Good and Pretti were both aggressors in their altercations, footage captured by bystanders appeared to contradict those claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
The Diddy trial has been full of nonstop drama: from constant bickering between the legal teams to outbursts and altercations inside and outside the courthouse, all peppering a constant stream of utterly shocking testimonies.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2025
When she was a child she had deviled for a while at the Maycomb Tribune office and had witnessed several altercations, including the last, between Mrs. E.C.B. and Mr. Underwood.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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