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
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
OpenAI won its legal tussle with its former backer Elon Musk on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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