tussle
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The other piece of this is that for a while, there was this tussle between lower courts and the Supreme Court.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Mateus Fernandes touched the ball with his hand in a tussle with Thierno Barry in the 84th minute, and a penalty should have been given.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
That became the center of a legal tussle after the city sued for its restoration and some panels have been restored, pending a court decision.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
One of the many undercurrents of Wednesday’s debate was the ongoing tussle between Becerra and Villaraigosa.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Big Bol was a bouncer at the Crow Club, perfectly suited to tossing out drunks and wasters, but too heavy on his feet to be much use when it came to a real tussle.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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