as in quarrel
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As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025 -
The basketball star has a reputation for being able to silence media noise in the most crucial moments, but the family element of this quarrel seems to have hit a little too close to home this time.—
Christian Orozco,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the cancellations, but the company has noted in its annual report that international trade disputes, including tariffs, pose a risk to its business.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Three Texas teens are behind bars for what police say was an attempt to murder their mother following a household squabble over internet permissions.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The imbroglio, recorded on the body cameras of half a dozen responding city of Miami officers and documented in two incident reports, ended after police, realizing the warrant for Zervos was void, quickly brought him back to the church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Right about then, the Academy solons were probably wishing for something, anything, to distract attention from the Disney imbroglio.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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That means better customer service, stronger relationships with clients and partners, and more personalized interactions. AI as a tool — not a replacement A common misunderstanding among small businesses is that AI will make their operations more transactional and less personal.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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On another note, an old friend or sibling may suddenly reach out, prompting you to confront old misunderstandings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing North America trade spat could exacerbate problems.—
Mrinalika Roy,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The University of Maine investigation began after a spat between Trump and Maine’s governor over his order.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
28 Mar. 2025
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Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar.—
Reed Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Sep. 2023
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His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2023
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The two then had an altercation, during which one of the children was knocked over and Villalobos fled, according to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although officially estranged, the couple were still living together with their three sons under the age of 11 at the time of the July 16, 2023, altercation outside their house.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Logomachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logomachy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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