affray

Example Sentences

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Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Donachie, of Bilborough Road in Nottingham, admitted affray.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Stokes was subsequently charged with and cleared of affray but he missed the 2017-18 Ashes tour as a result of the incident.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Another man, 31, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of affray.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

The affray was sharp, but the orcs were dismayed by the fierceness of the defence.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien