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Recent Examples of fistfight
Needless to say, this tension is darkly entertaining, like a fistfight at a funeral.
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The film discusses suicidal ideation and the main character, George Bailey, expresses some violence, including involvement in a fistfight and knocking over furniture.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
At our last social gathering by the swimming pool, there was a loud argument and almost a fistfight about this flag.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Previous coverage:List of school shootings in Indiana since 1880
March 15, 2021: Merrillville, IN
A fistfight outside Merrillville High School escalated into a shooting.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The film discusses suicidal ideation and the main character, George Bailey, expresses some violence, including involvement in a fistfight and knocking over furniture.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
At our last social gathering by the swimming pool, there was a loud argument and almost a fistfight about this flag.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Previous coverage:List of school shootings in Indiana since 1880
March 15, 2021: Merrillville, IN
A fistfight outside Merrillville High School escalated into a shooting.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistfight
Noun
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Often, when shows do crossovers, the writers on one will do punch-up for their characters on the other.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Toward the end there’s a punch-up, with several players involved.—
David Szalay,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2024
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Notre Dame 24, Penn State 20 This game is shaping up to be a defensive slugfest, but Notre Dame's ability to control the line of scrimmage and make game-breaking plays gives them the edge.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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This was a slugfest between a great team and a really good team that was decided in the game’s trenches.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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An Israeli soldier was injured in the confrontation, the military said.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The two still-unidentified men reportedly talked about being armed and tried to provoke a confrontation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Vinicius Jr laughed from the sidelines as assistant Francesco Mauri took him away from the melee.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Rozier back: Guard Terry Rozier was back for the Heat after serving a one-game NBA suspension for his role in Sunday night’s melee in the road victory over the Houston Rockets.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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Ragen is a steady bedrock, winning 67% of his aerial duels while being more difficult to dribble past than most in his position.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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All-wheel drive isn’t available throughout the race, just during the qualifying duels, when launching off the grid, and in Attack Mode.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Trump's comments inspired some Jan. 6 defendants to ask judges for delays in court action, spurred some to lobby for reprieves, demoralized some police officers injured in the attack and threatened a political brawl over the potential for turning loose people convicted of seditious conspiracy.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Guida’s epic brawl with Diego Sanchez on the Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The hard-throwing lefty dominated across 72 appearances (72.0 innings), notching a 1.75 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 84 punch-outs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2024
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Asus chose to have a punch-out camera and obscure part of the screen rather than mount it in a larger bezel, which shows how form has come ahead of function.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistfight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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