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spat

[spat] / spæt /


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The nasty spat culminated in April when Shell agreed to resign as president of Paramount Skydance to concentrate on his legal headache.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And Tusk is seeking to dampen the spat, appealing to both Zelensky and Nawrocki to have "a direct and honest conversation" before things spiral out of hand.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

When questioned about the spat with White, Clark became defensive and essentially blamed the media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Gun-rights advocates are watching the spat with dismay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A single wrinkled page spat out of the copier.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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