altercation
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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
Venice Community Housing issued a flier to residents after the altercation, warning them that Tucker lived nearby and should be considered “armed and dangerous” — and not to approach him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Earlier in the week, Spaniard Alvaro Carreras responded to numerous reports that he had an altercation with Germany's Antonio Rudiger.
From BBC • May 7, 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
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 9, List 3
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