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tussle

[tuhs-uhl] / ˈtʌs əl /




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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

While he was able to relax backstage before the final, defending champion Humphries and 2021 winner Jonny Clayton were involved in a titanic tussle of their own in the second semi-final.

From BBC • May 28, 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

The tussle over the new rules has loomed over UBS’s Swiss identity and dragged on the bank’s share price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I went to dinner that night all set for a tussle.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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