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street fighting



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It was, in the minds of many, the closest thing to bare-knuckle street fighting.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

He quickly rose to become a top organizer and leader in the party’s perpetual street fighting with political opponents, especially socialists and communists.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Some districts were smashed in street fighting during the Korean War in 1950, but many were untouched.

From Washington Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Even during heavy street fighting, she walked the seven minutes from her house to survey the station and file a daily damage report.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2022

It’s dirty, as in street fighting, as in jokes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood