variants
or battle royals
or battles royale
or battle royales
as in disputes
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car
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Dela Rosa’s legal predicament came as political disputes escalated between the Duterte family and Marcos.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026 -
The rival superpowers entered the summit divided over thorny issues including Taiwan, trade disputes and the Iran war.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Charles Melton plays an American GI named Private K who’s trying to locate his daughter and keeps getting into bloody altercations.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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The cases stemmed from a series of allegations, each made that the other acted violently in a series of altercations that month.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Last year's event was marred by several high-profile incidents, including a party boat shooting in Little River and multiple fights that sent several people to the hospital, according to ABC affiliate station WCIV in Charleston, South Carolina.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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As the trio quarrels, bonds and ventures through the wild unknown, Felix discovers that true bravery may change not only his own destiny, but also the future of his home.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Complaints concerning persistent and growing inequality of opportunity, education, and employment, and disagreements over its political settlement, sparked riots as recently as 2024.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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There have even been internal disagreements on the timeline to go public, according to the Journal, with CEO Sam Altman pushing for a faster debut than CFO Sarah Friar.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The conviction joins a running list of jail controversies for the Sheriff’s Office, mostly occurring under the previous administration under Laurie Smith and costing the county more than $20 million in legal settlements.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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One of his ex-wives addressed his racist language In the midst of Fuhrman's controversies in the Simpson murder trial, his second wife, Janet (then Hackett), spoke to several news outlets to share her opinions on her ex-husband.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Those arguments have been echoed by ads from a separate anti-Steyer committee, which has hammered the billionaire for his overseas investments.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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But the Arizona case is now stayed pending a ruling from the 9th Circuit appeals court, which last month heard oral arguments in a different case involving Nevada.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Teen takeovers, many involving massive brawls in the Navy Yard neighborhood, have been documented for years.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0, but there were brawls between the players after each of the goals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Battles royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battles%20royal. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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