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row over

British  
/ rəʊ /

verb

  1. to win a rowing race unopposed, by rowing the course

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of doing this

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Meghan did not make any public appearances, amid a row over security, but the duke and duchess and their two children held a private meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 22, 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

It had already been announced that Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet would not join Prince Harry at the start of the week, after a row over security.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

It soothed her to sleep “out under the stars,” to row over flooded farmland, and to paddle a canoe.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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