Example Sentences

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Swearingen’s lawyers then focused on the blood flakes and DNA found under Trotter’s fingernails, seemingly indicating someone other than Swearingen had scuffled with Trotter before her death.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2019

Legislators in nearly every state this year proposed measures stemming from the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old who had scuffled with a white officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2015

Seattle's offense had scuffled since Wilhelmsen blew that ninth-inning save against the Twins and still had trouble getting going at times in this game.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2013

He fought back; his own Jim Wells County grand jury indicted two Rangers with whom he had scuffled on a charge of assault with intent to murder.

From Time Magazine Archive

“What are you doing, Reginald?” he asked, roughly, pulling his chair to the other side of the fire, opposite the corner to which Johnnie had scuffled out of the way.

From Phoebe, Junior by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)