Example Sentences

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And the week leading up to El Clasico for Real was dominated less by football and more by dressing-room unrest, player altercations and internal disciplinary action.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

As a result, the public has been kept from one of the chief ways it has to hold officers involved in such altercations accountable: their identity.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Renee Nicole Good, a mother of a six year old, showed up with her wife and dog to film altercations between officers and community members.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

Physical altercations between demonstrators Monday prompted the university to increase its law enforcement presence, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

Plus, I probably would've had less altercations because my brother could've talked me out of some of them.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds