row over

British

/ rəʊ /

verb

to win a rowing race unopposed, by rowing the course

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noun

the act of doing this

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row over

The public row over the last week has exposed hidden divisions within Ukraine's military and political leadership.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Healey, who quit Sir Keir's government due to a row over defence spending, was in as chancellor.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He was not accompanied by Meghan to any public events in the UK this week, after a row over security.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

But the row over his accommodation was a disaster for all concerned and he has very publicly not been able to stay there.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

He sat one row over and two desks ahead of me.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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