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altercation

[awl-ter-kay-shuhn] / ˌɔl tərˈkeɪ ʃən /


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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

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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