altercation

Example Sentences

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A man who confronted a team of journalists working for Al Jazeera during an altercation after the Golders Green ambulance attacks was a volunteer Metropolitan Police officer.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He had been arrested after a minor altercation with police; Alam was apparently too confused to follow their orders.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

One resulted from an altercation with the Lakers’ LeBron James in 2021 and another from an altercation that spilled into the stands during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

And I was altercation free...for seventeen hours and two minutes.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds