squabbling

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Air bags have been mandated safety equipment in new cars since the 1990s, following decades of squabbling over their need between carmakers and regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Hundreds of Brussels residents took to the streets Monday to protest as the failure of squabbling politicians to form a regional city government topped a previous 541-day Belgian record.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

A separate joint venture with Helsing, a German defense startup, fell apart last year amid squabbling over who would have most control over the software project, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

After a news conference full of squabbling, the face-off passed without major incident.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

“I suppose if I were older,” he said, quietly enough to be speaking to himself, “I would say that you were being ridiculous. That our students are adults, not squabbling, bickersome boys.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss