fracas

Example Sentences

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One Nation's co-founder David Oldfield was also expelled following a public fracas with Hanson.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

When the fracas became public, Gabbard decided to litigate it on X and go personal on the whistleblower, inadvertently telegraphing her weak position.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

The fracas is far from over, as Greenland and other geopolitical risks remain elevated.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The fracas above ground is raising questions about how the Permian can sustain red-hot production without causing widespread environmental damage that could leave taxpayers on the hook—and complicate the region’s economic plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

According to what Roy Lee heard from his mother, the fence-line telegraph had already gleefully dissected Mom and Dad’s fracas at the man-hoist.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam