scuffle

Example Sentences

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Though the two companies have been long-term rivals, the Super Bowl ad was one of the first times the scuffle was so public.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The man's family has disputed the DHS' version of events in an interview with the Washington Post, saying he was shot in the doorway and not during a scuffle in the street.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Ramsey, 31, said that Chase snatched his mouthpiece earlier in the game, which prompted a scuffle that resulted in offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for striking Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to start a post-game scuffle on Sunday.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

He seemed to think territory wars could be settled as they once had been: with a short scuffle and a friendly handshake.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo