Examples of dustup in a Sentence
He had a dustup with a guy in the bar.
he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
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And the headline bombshells continue in the who-did-what-when mortgage dustups.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Again, while the details of the Newport Beach dustup are unique, complaints about harassment — in lawsuits and in day-to-day municipal work life — are increasingly common.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Read all about the dustup here.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Again, while the details of the Newport Beach dustup are unique, complaints about harassment — in lawsuits and in day-to-day municipal work life — are increasingly common.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Read all about the dustup here.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dustup
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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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