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When one of her neighbors called down to tell Smith that it sounded as though her husband was tussling with police, she said ran back inside but was stopped in the hallway by an officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Dowd was tussling in front of the goal with Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel and didn’t seem to make significant contact with Jarry.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

A minute later, he said Ms. Jones “was hollering and screaming like she was tussling with somebody.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2015

Los Angeles rallied with a fortunate bounce off King, although the Rangers wanted an interference penalty on the bruising forward, who was tussling with McDonagh when he fell on Lundqvist.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2014

Most we played was tussling, and couldn't no boy throw me.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration