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donnybrooks

noun

plural of donnybrook

as in brawls

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a dozen people were arrested after the donnybrook at the stadium

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as in altercations

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the kind of hot-button issue that inevitably creates a donnybrook in the halls of the statehouse

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My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
There are brawls over policy that lead to lawsuits, but the main drama is the 2023 school board election, where the Democrats hoped to reverse the Republicans’ 6-3 majority.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawls

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Other witnesses, including friends of Smith and Parker, recalled past altercations between the couple.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Images showed altercations between police and protesters, with officers using batons to strike demonstrators, who threw barriers.

— Joseph Wilson, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercations

Noun

This means the choice should be somebody who, for instance, isn’t going to sound off divisively about politics, get into messy domestic disputes or start going on public benders.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
The column warns that the disputes could extend beyond the election, potentially providing grounds to challenge results or undermine their legitimacy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disputes

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There were messy confirmation fights over controversial Cabinet picks, the era of DOGE and back-and-forths over trade policy.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
In a preview of political fights to come over artificial intelligence, the data center industry is starting to spend money on elections for the first time.

— Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fights

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But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore obstacles to ending the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Both blame each other for the fiery fights, with Lago saying that disagreements between commissioners used to be more civil before Castro and Commissioner Ariel Fernandez were elected in 2023.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disagreements

Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrels

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What readers are saying The conversation explores the complexities and controversies surrounding a rancher's decision to sell shares of his cattle herd, which led to regulatory scrutiny.

— Abby ShalekBriski, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
The ad is made completely with AI and shows Shapiro touting his biggest controversies as governor.

— Josh Taylor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of controversies

Noun

During a prolonged municipal review, one faction of residents called on officials to let Costco build while another lobbied to scuttle the plan — all citing many of the arguments being made in the BJ’s case now.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
At the meeting with regulators, company representatives reiterated these arguments.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

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