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To wrap the Pont Neuf, he spent $2.5 million of his own money and some 10 years tussling with bureaucrats and politicians before securing the approval of President Francois Mitterrand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

His attentiveness will be closely watched in the Maduro case, as tussling between the defense and prosecution has already threatened to draw out proceedings.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Defenders are grappling with attackers, and attackers are tussling with defenders.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Indeed, Americans have been tussling over the time warp for well over a century now.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

I didn’t want to drag things out none by tussling.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis