tussles

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Before Robby and Al-Hashimi engage in any real ideological tussles, though, she commits the cardinal sin of suggesting they change the trauma center’s nickname to something else.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

High on the to-do list will be ensuring the economy is ready for another round of tussles with the U.S., as signaled by the emphasis Chinese leaders have placed on reducing reliance on foreign technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Gen. Rob Bonta has acted as the face of California’s legal battles against the federal government while Newsom has generally maintained a distance from the back-and-forth court tussles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

That period was defined by the Van Gerwen's titanic, torch-passing tussles with Phil Taylor, a rivalry that super-charged darts' rise and saw him claim three world titles.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Campion and Chervil were kept busy taking out endurance patrols, and tussles and training fights were organized at morning silflay.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams