spat

Example Sentences

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Such messaging led to a spat with Musk last month, after the world’s richest man balked at Spain’s vow to ban children under 16 from social-media sites such as X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 45.2 percent in February from a year earlier, official data showed Wednesday, as the fallout from the countries' diplomatic spat bit for the third month running.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The information spat at us is “wrapped in convincing AI language,” Naaman said, and the advantages of the technology are evident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Greene broke with Trump last year in a furious spat that ended with her resignation.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

She spat on the sidewalk between us, then stared back at me with hopeless eyes.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan