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Even before either of them was born, the Spencers and the Windsors, two aristocratic families, had years of splits and spats.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Social media spats between the fighters have brought plenty of heat, but Conor Benn does not compare it to the raw nature of the Eubank saga, which spilled over into face-to-face fury.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

CEO spats are rare but there's one brewing between the bosses of AMC and Robinhood.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Instead, this week’s G-20 finance summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains devolved into trade spats, public insults and a dust-up over a photo op.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He gave Francie a dollar and a half and she bought the spats.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith



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