as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle
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Lovers bicker back and forth in angelic proclamations.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025 -
The latest fracas between bickering foes India and Pakistan has finally ended after a resolution was resolved following months of warring almost jeopardized the upcoming Champions Trophy.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Houston Fire Department was called and were on the way to the scene to assist the mother while the brothers argued again, this time each accusing the other of causing their mom to faint.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those years of tinkering on wider use cases, Lin argued, have now paid off as Clay’s software is more technically robust and capable of handling new AI features than a new entrant would.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has confirmed the deployment of troops from North Korea to fight Ukrainian forces.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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With fire-fueling winds returning to the region and workers fighting to contain the firestorm, Aiko is holding space for healing, sending a team of masseuses to a first responders base for sessions of temporary relief.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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People quarrel while pumpkins grow round on thick green vines.—
Laurel Snyder,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Authorities have battled and quarrelled to meet deadlines and targets.—
Peter Rutzler,
The Athletic,
16 Apr. 2024
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In a visit to Los Angeles Friday to survey wildfire damage, President Donald Trump promised federal aid for fire victims and clashed with local leaders on environmental issues, vowing to order more water to Southern California from rivers in the state’s north.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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In summary, the two stars finally came to blows, verbally, after a season that saw Whitfield and Hassan clash incessantly.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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Few, however, dispute DeepSeek’s stunning capabilities.—
Billy Perrigo,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trump made a claim Monday that an American split the first atom, which was immediately disputed by New Zealanders.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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After the match, Rhodes and Owens brawled on a production crate, leading to Rhodes spearing Owens through a table.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Several hours after members of Michigan and Ohio State's football team brawled over a flag-plant at midfield, a similar incident occurred in North Carolina.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Dec. 2024
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