row over
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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The UK remained on the sidelines following a row over costs and political tensions.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Horses which have grazed the cliffs of a coastal beauty spot for more than 100 years have been removed following a row over grazing rights.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Shortly after becoming prime minister in 2024, Sir Keir Starmer became embroiled in a row over the gifts he had accepted including tickets to a Taylor Swift concert and thousands of pounds for clothes.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Black British academic Jason Arday, who has been at the center of a row over alleged plagiarism and racism, published his memoir in the United States on Tuesday, days after resigning from Cambridge University.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
‘I’ll row over to Charlestown tonight, go to Lexington, and tell them a sizable force may soon move. They had best hide themselves for the next few days.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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