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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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Recent Examples of fracas
As that fracas played out behind the scenes, The Apprentice arrived in France with distribution presold in a number of countries but still seeking a North American deal.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Frogtown’s flea market fracas and hard truths about gentrification.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The fracas threatens to shift Pennsylvania, an all important swing state, toward Vice President Harris.
Hispanic, and particularly Puerto Rican, voters along the Highway 222 corridor, also known as the Latino Corridor, are a key demographic in a state that’s tied in most polls.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Frogtown’s flea market fracas and hard truths about gentrification.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The fracas threatens to shift Pennsylvania, an all important swing state, toward Vice President Harris.
Hispanic, and particularly Puerto Rican, voters along the Highway 222 corridor, also known as the Latino Corridor, are a key demographic in a state that’s tied in most polls.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracas
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Editors’ Picks The teenager who drove them there lost his car key during the skirmish.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The accusations were just the latest skirmish in a war of words between the struggling retailer’s current management and its largest shareholder that dragged on for months.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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The president-elect has also vowed to issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship, setting up a constitutional clash over the 14th Amendment that could wind up at the Supreme Court. 2.Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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One of Ohio State's two losses this season came at the hands of the Ducks in a mid-October clash, where Oregon prevailed 32-21.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Detroit has lost its cavalry commander from the Last Great Newspaper War, the all-out mid-1980s battle for circulation in the last market outside New York where two newspapers still sold more than 650,000 copies a day.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, in a sense, the battle to finish second is almost the most interesting thing — and these days, that’s usually Real Madrid.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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This debate is over trucks, but another fight is coming.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Connecticut lawmakers argued that the 48-hour spending fight is a precursor to what the next year could look like when Trump returns to office and Republicans regain complete control of Congress.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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