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scuffle

[skuhf-uhl] / ˈskʌf əl /




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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

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

He fell to one knee in the scuffle, landing hard.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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