altercation
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The Grammy winner’s Ring camera caught the altercation when her private security intervened and tried to get Applegate to leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
A verbal altercation broke out in court between relatives and friends of Nowak and Digwa as he was sent down from the dock.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
When the footage emerged, the network decided to cancel her season, showcasing how ugly the altercation was behind all the legalese.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
After a 10-hour negotiating session on Monday, an altercation or a feared altercation — accounts vary — resulted in the district calling police.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
It was an unfortunate way to start the day, since sometimes one inmate’s hostility seemed to spread, through a form of osmosis, to those who hadn’t even witnessed any altercation.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing altercation
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 9, List 3
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