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According to the police, "there was a tense atmosphere and some quarrelling".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The quarrelling neighbors haven’t met in a test series in 16 years and one-day international and Twenty20 series in 10 years.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

When asked about a possible meeting with the Syrian leader, Erdogan said, there was no eternal resentment or quarrelling in politics, according to a readout of comments he made during his flight back from Bali.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2022

"We are told that the couple had issues and were quarrelling before," police chief Francis Wahome told AFP.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2021

Almost certainly they were quarrelling about Frodo, and the spoil.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien