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altercation

[awl-ter-key-shuhn] / ˌɔl tərˈkeɪ ʃən /


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She underlined that there was “no evidence” the altercation was “about bias or prejudice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

In Brisbane, they made front page news for not wearing helmets when riding on escooters and a member of the security staff got involved in an altercation with a TV cameraman.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I can feel the tension in Gale’s muscles next to me, fear an altercation.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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