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Recent Examples of donnybrook Once, according to a story pitcher George Brunet told Sports Illustrated, a manager’s argument with an umpire turned into an all-out donnybrook involving players and fans and photographers and reporters, too. Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 But money has settled previous donnybrooks over new technologies. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024 The donnybrook between Disney and Ron DeSantis keeps escalating, and what should be a dispute over corporate welfare has devolved into an unfortunate political brawl that both could lose. The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023 There were, however, the makings of a donnybrook. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for donnybrook
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Noun
  • Most of the brawls took place between large groups of teenagers, according to Conley.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
  • Anakin and Obi-Wan's lightsaber brawl is an all-timer just for sheer brutality. 34.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Santana declined to discuss specifics of what prompted the altercation.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
  • Santana said the altercation took place somewhere around the seventh inning.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The clash between the two drivers was likely carried forward from the previous race in Detroit, where McLaughlin crashed into Siegel from behind, causing him to get knocked out of the race.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • India, the fanatical cricket country, against England, the founding fathers of the game, will be a clash of styles.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The simmering dispute comes as protesters showed up at Dodger Stadium on Thursday to decry Dodgers’ silence amidst immigration raids and unrest in Los Angeles.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • News to Know Wisconsin lawsuit accuses Miami of tampering In the latest legal dispute amid the changing landscape of college sports, the University of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the University of Miami yesterday for allegedly tampering with a football player.
    and Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Victor Bautista got into an argument with his killer in front of NYCHA’s Moore Houses, across the street from troubled St. Mary’s Park, in Mott Haven about 7:45 a.m. As the quarrel escalated, the gunman shot Bautista in the chest near Trinity Ave.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
  • The canvas brims with characters who casually kill but also love, laugh, quarrel.
    Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The changes come amid several controversies facing the Texas Lottery in recent years, particularly on the issue of courier purchases.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Red Bull team boss Christian Horner revealed what has changed in Formula 1 over his 20 years in the sport amid the sport's drama and controversies.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • For decades, Kahneman and Gary Klein, a psychologist who researches naturalistic decision-making, had a running disagreement about whether human intuition could be trusted.
    Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Though the talks fell apart over disagreements on what measures North Korea would take toward disarmament and Trump’s reluctance to offer sanctions relief, the summits ended on a surprisingly hopeful note, with the two leaders walking away as pen pals.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The result of that fight was Paul's first and only pro loss, dropping a split decision to Fury.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Then, in 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts do not have a role to play in deciding legal fights over partisan gerrymandering, when state's voting lines are drawn to entrench the political party in power.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025

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“Donnybrook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donnybrook. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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