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All of this is the background for the teachers' pay wrangling, with the threat of a strike ballot on the horizon in the autumn.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

After months of legal wrangling, he was brought back to the U.S. to face newly brought human-smuggling charges and initially jailed in Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Local media in both countries have said Fifa and broadcasters are still wrangling over the cost of showing the games.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Above all, Munden and his crew have done a fine job of wrangling good work from masses of kids, some quite little, in what must have been challenging conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

After considerable wrangling, it turned out that the Lord Mayor was not entitled to vote on the appointment, and in 1665 Hooke took over the post, which he retained for the rest of his life.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin