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

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

And, of course, Kildunne, who hushed France captain Marine Menager after a second-half scuffle, threw up a lasso as part of her usual square-dance celebration after her tries.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

During Rolfe's Supreme Court trial in 2022, the court heard the officers became involved in a scuffle with Walker about one minute after arriving at his home.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Someone tripped over a mattress and went down, and then I heard a scuffle break out in the dark.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs