as in dispute
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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Recent Examples of battle royal
Republican lawmakers are nervously anticipating a battle royal next year over raising the debt limit.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Chapter 5 Season 2 of Epic Games' Fortnite is set to wrap up in a little over a week, fans and players have been teased about the big finale for the battle royal shooter game.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 15 May 2024
The show is a battle royal between two classes of chefs: the elite white spoons, who are culinary masters respected for their knowledge, longevity, and pedigree; and the black spoons, talented chefs, cooks, and restaurateurs who are still on their journey to mastery and recognition.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Cargill entered the battle royal towards the end, successfully eliminating stars like Nia Jax and Becky Lynch.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Chapter 5 Season 2 of Epic Games' Fortnite is set to wrap up in a little over a week, fans and players have been teased about the big finale for the battle royal shooter game.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 15 May 2024
The show is a battle royal between two classes of chefs: the elite white spoons, who are culinary masters respected for their knowledge, longevity, and pedigree; and the black spoons, talented chefs, cooks, and restaurateurs who are still on their journey to mastery and recognition.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Cargill entered the battle royal towards the end, successfully eliminating stars like Nia Jax and Becky Lynch.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle royal
Noun
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In the filing, Village Roadshow framed its ongoing arbitration dispute with Warner Bros. over The Matrix Resurrections as a turning point, effectively ending what had been its most lucrative business arrangement.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, stemming from a domestic dispute that took place in March of that year.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 18-year-old’s boyfriend was seen in the footage attempting to stop the altercation.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sole witness to the altercation was the car’s driver, who testified at the trial through an Urdu language translator.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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As the quarrel over seating escalated, the attacker, who was wearing a black face mask, slashed the victim on his left hand with an unknown weapon.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The quarrel swiftly escalated when Perez allegedly struck her twice on the left side of her temple and pulled her hair.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The controversy and the film’s box-office success nevertheless sparked interest from Western distributors.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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While controversy immediately arose over whether the administration had defied a court order to stop the deportation flights, the more important question will soon demand an answer: whether the Alien Enemies Act applies at all.—
Robert J. Delahunty,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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The president’s latest cruel attempt to ban transgender troops won’t survive without a fight, writes columnist Robin Abcarian.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Building on the success of The Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Real Housewives of Auckland, this second spin-off was created and originally premiered on February 26, 2017 before getting cancelled after one season due to its extreme fights and harsh language.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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In a Thursday, March 20 trailer, fans of Sister Wives got a sneak peek of what’s to come in the second half of season 19 — and further insight into Meri and Kody's disagreement concerning the Flagstaff, Ariz., compound.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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But there are a lot of obstacles to overcome first, such as sharp disagreements over territory and Ukraine's future security.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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For some of those attorneys it's been a challenging week, as judges in several cases have appeared skeptical of the government's arguments.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The pushing back of opening arguments by a week was an acknowledgment by the judge that litigating some of those issues could take additional time.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, the older teens (including Louise’s nemesis, Logan) have taken over the area for snowball fights, and the younger kids get caught in the cross fire.—
Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2024
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The incident was the latest of several protests on campuses across the country by pro-Palestinian protesters in response to the war between Israel and Hamas and the killing of thousands of Palestinians caught in the cross fire.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2024
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