tussle
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There was plenty of their traditional hard edge in a tussle of a game, but also moments of 24-carat sparkle.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Firstly, there is a tussle over the facts - in other words, precisely what was discussed in the calls between the two men in the last few weeks: what was requested and what was offered.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The tussle could hobble Anthropic’s business with the government.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
I was bored to tears watching Mayweather-Pacquiao a decade ago, but I won’t be able to resist when they tussle blandly in September.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
There was the sound of a brief tussle and the conch moved to and fro.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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