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

At its worst, discourse over the fate of Sequoiadendron giganteum is an academic fistfight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"I certainly wouldn't describe it as a fistfight, Maria. It was definitely a disagreement," Leavitt said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

Consistently, to the point of comedy, Kiryu and his opponent dramatically throw off their shirts to reveal full back tattoos before a cinematic fistfight.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

When the news broke, it stopped an actual fistfight among legislators on the floor of the Italian Parliament.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day