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Footage of the attack in the rural community of La Valencia showed a group of at least five men entering the cockfight ring with automatic rifles and opening fire while people dove for cover, the BBC and CBS reported, citing authorities.—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 What emerged from the shoot was a rich trove of quotidian snapshots—of boat rides, car treks, markets, a cockfight, a karaoke performance, a mah–jongg game—that subsequently informed, and were eventually grafted onto, Edward and Molly’s story.—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025 There are a few joking references to a cockfight, which kids may have questions about.—Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025 California Burned and anxious pets fill Pasadena shelter after Eaton fire
Jan. 17, 2025
Thirty-three spectators at the cockfight were detained and about 250 roosters were discovered, along with a fighting ring, a scoreboard and steel talons, according to officials.—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cockfight
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