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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 headline of the Guardian gives an apt summary: "Burnham steps in to order review in row over early prison release".

From BBC Jul. 23, 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

The decision followed a row over immigration reforms with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, one of the few cabinet members who Burnham has kept in post, who accused Tapp of breaching the Ministerial Code.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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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