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melee

[may-lay, may-lay, mel-ay] / ˈmeɪ leɪ, meɪˈleɪ, ˈmɛl eɪ /


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Didn’t think to correct or coach up Stephens, because he didn’t notice how the junior’s reaction fueled the melee between the teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Indeed, what has been grievously missed in the melee is that this is not really a press story at all—it is a story about court transparency and hubris.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

This led to a melee between the two sets of players.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

As the Iranian motorcade left, demonstrators shouted "terrorists!" and surged forward throwing objects, with the police swiftly shoving them -- and the reporters behind -- backwards, as some tumbled over in the melee.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

A roar cut through the melee: a booming growl, a noise that might come out of a she-bear protecting a cub.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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