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

Saints lost out 28-20 in May's Cardiff showpiece, with star back row Pollock at the centre of a final-whistle scuffle.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

A major scuffle between several players lit the fuse on a frenetic opening to proceedings, with England's Young and Australia's Tino Fa'asuamaleaui sin-binned for their involvement with barely three minutes on the clock.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

“Didn’t I tell you? Rafa grounded him. Mayor got into a scuffle at school, and Rafa flew off the handle as usual. Él es tan rabioso.”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez