come to blows

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In most refugee settlements, the government has run out of land to allocate to migrants for crop cultivation, and in at least one, refugees have come to blows over the plots that are available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

And even if they don't come to blows, the mere fact of racing can bring competitors into play - as happened to McLaren at the Italian Grand Prix last year.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

A few residents have almost come to blows with tourists who stopped on the side of highway to snap photos of the burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

But Medellín Legorreta worries the two heavyweights may come to blows as forest fragmentation worsens and climate change brings further warming and prolonged droughts.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

“As they say, two staffs in one town must come to blows, isn’t it so, Sir?” said the innkeeper, smiling and full of cheer.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin