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feuds

  • present tense form
    of feud (3rd person singular).
    feud
    noun
    a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.

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Prince Harry, who relocates back to Britain shortly with his family, will open a new chapter in his ever-eventful life which once seemed improbable amid royal feuds, battles over security and lawsuits against UK tabloids.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Scottish Labour leadership contenders have warned about the dangers of internal feuds and briefings at their first party hustings in Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

But Wall Street Journal readers ranked this grudge match far behind some of the famous feuds of U.S. sports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

In the medieval era, blood feuds carried on for generations; likewise, today’s wars are often rooted in centuries of pain.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

There was even something to look forward to when school started— renewals of old feuds and friendships, weeks of learning again what one half forgot in the long summer.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee