scuffle
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To celebrate the occasion, Childress presented Busch with a gift commemorating their infamous scuffle: a Rolex.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The 31-year-old was tackled and detained in a chaotic scuffle with security guards.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Videos have emerged showing a scuffle between Border Patrol agents and the man in the lead up to the shooting.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 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
In the scuffle that followed, the slaves scattered and were able to reach safety in Canada, but one of the slave catchers was killed, and members of the patrol were arrested.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Vocabulary lists containing scuffle
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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