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fistfight

[fist-fahyt] / ˈfɪstˌfaɪt /


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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

“Every night is like a fistfight in there, and people think you’re an idiot,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

As Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told the Daily Beast, as a "professional wrestling fan" he enjoys thinking "that a fistfight could break out at any movement."

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

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

“I didn’t get in a fistfight today. Just some trash talk.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan



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