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brawls 1 of 2

noun

plural of brawl

as in clashes

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl

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as in altercations

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting

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as in noises

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them

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brawls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brawl

as in fights

to express different opinions about something often angrily the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows

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After the final whistle blew, several brawls broke out between players, and even coaches appeared to get involved. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Such brawls can ignite without warning, and are among the reasons humans are forbidden by county law to get within 50 feet of the horses. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026 The beach takeovers typically include brawls and underage drinking. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 Bond's relative lack of experience and finesse also feeds into the chaos of all-out brawls. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0, but there were brawls between the players after each of the goals. — ABC News, 17 May 2026 That kicked off 240-character brawls with other scientists who insisted that flu posed a greater risk than COVID-19. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

Verb

As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026

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Sudden closures and delays in wages and severance pay have also prompted street protests and clashes with authorities, with the minimum wage still a persistent flashpoint.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
On that note, when Venus in Virgo clashes with Mars in Gemini, desire and judgment can start working against each other.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

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Often, altercations involving a resident with dementia erupt after danger signals are missed or ineffectively addressed, according to a KFF Health News examination of court records, police reports, and state and federal inspection reports.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Retired Miami Heat forward and captain Udonis Haslem found himself in more than a few altercations during his NBA playing career.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of altercations

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Emboldened by multiple skirmishes, TCU’s offense had its best day of camp, offering a glimpse of what the new-look scheme could be during the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
In the following days there were sporadic reports of minor skirmishes between protesters and police forces, which were reinforced with more troops.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of skirmishes

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Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026

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