fistfight

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, Turner challenged Murdoch to a fistfight and the two media icons continued to play out their rivalry in the business world.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Amy Nicholson says “One Battle” “isn’t his best film — deciding that would start a real fistfight — but it’s worthy enough to claim a prize that’s long overdue.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Matt Gaetz would lose a fistfight to Rand Paul’s hair perm.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024

One post that drew ample engagement suggested in rather colorful language that Gritty would mop the ice with Buoy in a fistfight.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

One morning in late July, while we were out on patrol near LZ Gator, Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen got into a fistfight.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien