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Recent Examples of fracas The fracas began at around 14:30 PM local time in Catalonia according to Anna Punsi, whose report has been confirmed by MARCA. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Murray was right in the middle of the action when Caleb Williams was hit out of bounds on a play that should have drawn a penalty and was in a fracas after Roschon Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown run that led to ejections for Bears guard Matt Pryor and Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 The fracas broke up when Santa Clara police officers arrived; the San Jose officer reportedly suffered a cut on his hand from broken glass when the windshield broke apart. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024 The fracas began when Johnson fouled South Carolina’s MiLaysia Fulwiley with around two minutes left in the game as South Carolina led 73-66. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fracas 
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Noun
  • The skirmish ended with engineers blowing up a bridge the two Russian assault groups had used to approach Pokrovsk.
    David Axe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Peterson referenced the skirmishes and fights at several NCAA football games on Saturday.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The brawl got so intense that police had to step in and pepper spray players to stop the chaos.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Jamie Foxx is thanking fans for their support after an altercation at his birthday dinner this weekend required him to get stitches.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Things got worse for Curtis, who was arrested and charged with assault because of his altercation with assistant DA Daniels.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • These women, each fighting battles of their own, teach Oya that strength doesn’t have to mean solitude.
    Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • When his father is murdered that rejection takes on new importance in turning him into the villain of this piece and key motivation for all the battles that ensue.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Dylan and Baez didn’t get into a fight onstage over the setlist.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While the fight was supposed to be an exhibition, Anpo didn’t appear to get the memo.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This week, though, the role technology plays in the dustup hit new highs (or lows?) via a pair of court filings from Drake, both of them pointing to the importance of streaming music platforms in popular music.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Through six training camp practices, Pittman’s been involved in one fight and another dustup.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024

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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracas. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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