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[brawl] / brɔl /




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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The brawl has been likened to two heavyweight boxers heading into the ring.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Hours after news of the brawl and his arrest spread, LaBeouf issued a brief statement on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It is about attention, and eyeballs, and the calculation is that an extended pillow fight between two near-quintagenarians is an easier way to lure them than, say, a legitimately compelling brawl between two lesser-knowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Lynn arrived and, seeing a room of bowlegged ruffians shouting at each other, fists clenched, swiping at the air, thought he was witnessing a brawl straight out of a John Wayne film.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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