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And so suspicion fell on Noura, particularly after a relative maintained that Noura had quarrelled with her mother about the dispensation of her estranged father’s estate.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2019

Ever since Tanja had failed her by not pursuing her education, the two of them had quarrelled about everything imaginable, which now included Horst, who the mother thought was too old for Tanja.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 1, 2015

A spokeswoman for the company denied that Karpathios, who was responsible for the international expansion of the brand and supplier relationships, had quarrelled with Dunkerton and insisted he was leaving on good terms.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2012

He had quarrelled with many New Dealers, was anxious to get back into business, had turned down several lucrative offers.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had quarrelled as soon as Lamorak was dead, or rather, as soon as they had found time to realize what had happened.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White