tussle
Example Sentences
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Still, the tussle is an unexpected thorn in Nike’s efforts to capitalize on the World Cup being hosted in North America next year.
The former Liverpool boss had many memorable tussles with Guardiola and the City boss has said the German is the one who has pushed him the most in this job.
From BBC
Williams picked off jets in a tussle that lasted more than 30 minutes—an astonishing duration, given that dogfights tend to be measured in seconds.
As it stands there is a three-way tussle for the 2025-26 Golden Shoe, with the three previous winners of the award split by just one goal.
From BBC
In other early action on Sunday, the faltering Tampa Bay Buccaneers stumbled to a 23-20 defeat on the road to the Carolina Panthers in a crucial NFC South divisional tussle.
From Barron's
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