fracas

Example Sentences

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Above the fracas of color float three white clouds, from which raindrops hang like strings of beads dressing up a doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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 started when the unidentified agents began detaining street vendors near the intersection of Main and 9th streets downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

After a few days of fun and education in Brussels, the Fischers were ready to leave, but not before a minor fracas occurred.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady