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melee

[mey-ley, mey-ley, mel-ey] / ˈmeɪ leɪ, meɪˈleɪ, ˈmɛl eɪ /


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Henderson, who lived in downtown L.A., was waiting for a bus when the deadly melee began, according to his loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

From a standoff over a US Secret Service agent’s weapon to a US staffer trampled during a melee, tensions bubbled to the surface throughout Trump's visit to Beijing.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In 1858, Rep. Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania knocked down Brooks’s friend Laurence Keitt of South Carolina, prompting a melee that drew in some 30 members of the House.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

That action sparked a melee between the two sets of players, with Martinelli and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate both yellow-carded for their involvement.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

The cerebral melee ended in a draw, and later both players would include the game in their respective books, citing it as one of the most important in their careers.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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