rassles

verb

present tense third-person singular of rassle
as in wrestles
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery the boys would rassle and roughhouse for hours on end

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  1. wrestles
  2. fights
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  • Each also wrestles with the devastated idealism of our times.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tallinn’s Critics’ Picks strand spotlights films with a clear artistic point of view and a fresh take on storytelling, including work that wrestles with genre, cinema’s past and the social issues of the moment.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • In the most expensive ballot measure fights in California history, $463 million was spent on two gambling proposals 2022.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS SENATE ON THE LINE — Jackson surges among early ballots as Susan Collins fights to hold her base.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Rassles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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