spat
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Earlier this season, Lisandro Martinez was involved in a spat with Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt after they made comments about his height and ability to compete with Erling Haaland in the Manchester derby.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary got into a spat in early 2026 over the technology.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It also spat out a list of companies including defense stocks like Lockheed Martin it thought might outperform.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Page Six reported that Janet and Jermaine got into a spat, with Janet critiquing almost every scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Sigurd spat out a laugh like it tasted foul.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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