fracas

Example Sentences

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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

Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Both rappers’ children were also pulled into the fracas.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Two or three people who were not there during the fracas poked their heads in at the door to sympathize but that made Mrs. Turner madder.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston