Example Sentences

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A report filed by a local administrator alleged the athlete and her ex-partner had been wrangling over a piece of land.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

Lawmakers, who had been wrangling over the bill for months, have not yet devised a plan to avoid those deadlines.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2020

Weinstein’s lawyers and prosecutors had been wrangling over the part of the indictment pertaining to Evans in recent weeks in closed-door meetings and sealed court papers.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2018

Weinstein’s lawyers and prosecutors had been wrangling over the part of the indictment pertaining to Evans’ allegations over the last few weeks in closed-door meetings and sealed court papers.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2018

On this front, my team had been wrangling with Barack’s communications staff over an idea I’d had to host a Halloween party for kids at the White House.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama