altercation
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It’s not clear who was the instigator when, several months ago, Amanda Ponce got into an altercation with a fellow resident at a Boyle Heights homeless housing site.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Despite the altercation with the nightclub bouncer occurring the night before a one-day international, Brook was retained as white-ball captain.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 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
An altercation with a nightclub bouncer in Wellington, a wasteful Ashes performance and a foolish attempt to hide the truth, for which he later had to come clean.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Whenever we siblings got into a minor altercation, I can remember it was never Pesza's fault, even though it might have been.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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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