fight over

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It’s also a send-up of legal procedurals, with Lincoln’s cases including a fight over who’s the real Santa Claus and a custody battle that devolves into a theological debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

The appointment also threatens to drag the Senate into a broader fight over surveillance authority.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Brussels wants to avoid upsetting farmers after a fierce fight over the trade agreement between the EU and the South American Mercosur bloc.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Critical munitions, including some that would be needed in a fight over Taiwan, are in shorter supply than before the Iran war began.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“If she found out—oh God, she can’t find out. I know some girls like it when you fight over them, but she definitely doesn’t.”

From "Every Day" by David Levithan