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scuffle

[skuhf-uhl] / ˈskʌf əl /




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But she told the jury "that is absolutely not what happened", and denied that it was "a scuffle".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

After the pair manages to make it out of another scuffle, Ruthye asks Kara about her family, to which Kara replies that she has none except for her cousin.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

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

There was a slight scuffle of feet behind the door, followed by Annie’s clear voice saying, “I’m sorry! Please don’t!”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

But the gatherings have led to few incidents so far aside from a few scuffles shared on social media.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Busch was known throughout his career as a competitor who gave no quarter—talking trash, getting into scuffles, and even crashing cars—in pursuit of victory.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

There have also been reports of scuffles in Amsterdam and Milan as well as in cities in Asia and the Middle East.

From BBC May 18, 2026

There were some scuffles, apparently between protesters and counter-demonstrators but police had no details on further arrests.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

Such brisk fights or scuffles between children’s daemons were common, luckily, and no one took much notice, but Roger went pale at once.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Moments before the Chargers and Dallas Cowboys squared off at SoFi in 2023, the teams scuffled at midfield after several Cowboys ran through the Chargers’ defensive backs as they were conducting pregame drills.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

The influence of Harbaugh was epitomized late in the game when the two teams briefly scuffled behind the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2024

Mr. Keith was already in his 30s, having scuffled for years to make it in the music business, when he signed his first record deal in 1993.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2024

According to video released by an activist group behind the demonstrations, police, including mounted officers, scuffled with the protesters Wednesday.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

Feet scuffled as the boys pushed back their chairs, preparing to leave, to get out of that terrible place.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

All were large, stable companies in 1972, which is why they were embraced by brokers and fund managers when the rest of the market was scuffling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

They were later seen scuffling with government supporters.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Indeed, there were other positive signs for the Dodgers’ recently scuffling lineup on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

“The offense scuffling the way it has,” Friedman added, “was something that I didn’t expect over this kind of protracted period of time.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

And I heard the bell clang and the sound of the feet scuffling forward.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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