noun
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boxing combat at close quarters in which proper blows are inhibited and the fighters try to wear down each other's strength
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intense competition, as between members of the same organization, esp when kept secret from outsiders
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Origin of infighting
Example Sentences
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But the project collapsed later that year due to infighting that led Crosby and Mr. Nash to record their second and third duo albums instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented, chaotic surge that left scores dead and sparked European Union infighting over the touchy issue of migration.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It’s a shame that the infighting over “Make Believe” distracts from the merits of a book that is, in all respects, a tribute to the possibilities and promise of children’s literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The incentives to create content about that infighting aren’t new, either.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the infighting had taken such a nasty turn during the fever—thanks largely to Rush’s aggressive personality—that he was forced to defend himself on his own.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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