melee
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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
Those teams have fallen off in recent years and the expansion of the conference has created a melee of parity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Accompanying Hedda throughout is a choir of scooping notes, which by the film’s chaotic finale crescendo into a slightly horrific melee of wild vocals.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
They quickly detained the man, and a melee ensued as the group fought to stay together.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
By then, the moon was well up and the crowd was tired, so the king decreed that the last three matches would be fought the next morning, before the melee.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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