altercation
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On Dec. 7, 2023, Howard was involved in another incident: a verbal altercation with another coach, the law firm noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Police say the brothers insulted a woman during an altercation over loud noise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Galarza fell to the ground after Olise grabbed his shirt during the altercation.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Caitlin Clark was one of five players to receive a technical foul following an altercation with DeWanna Bonner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The third, fourth, and fifth minute of the seventeenth hour were the altercation minutes.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
The former 87-cap fly-half described the game as one of the "big rivalries" for his side, but not because of any off-field altercations.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some arguments and other altercations broke out in the stands as well as outside the stadium, according to footage posted on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
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
Vocabulary lists containing altercation
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 9, List 3
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1984
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