altercation
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In the video of the altercation, which was broken into clips and cross-posted across social media platforms, Peters and the woman are hanging out when Lentz arrives, upset.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
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
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
Somewhere in the rear of the crowd an altercation was going on.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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Grade 9, List 3
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