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Immediately reconsolidation became a fighting word.
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Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2010
To white workers like Mr. Hoskins anxious over their loss of economic and social status, and eager to hear fighting words on their behalf, Mr. Trump — an unusual Republican with a populist message — was an ally.
—New York Times, 27 Jan. 2020
But that is a fighting word — a fighting spelling — for Ukrainians.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Dec. 2019
In fact, these were fighting words: barely disguised and directed at certain Democratic rivals.
—Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2019
Perception becomes reality, so, to McMahon, those were fighting words.
—Dan Gartland, SI.com, 18 Oct. 2017
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Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2010
To white workers like Mr. Hoskins anxious over their loss of economic and social status, and eager to hear fighting words on their behalf, Mr. Trump — an unusual Republican with a populist message — was an ally.
—New York Times, 27 Jan. 2020
But that is a fighting word — a fighting spelling — for Ukrainians.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Dec. 2019
In fact, these were fighting words: barely disguised and directed at certain Democratic rivals.
—Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2019
Perception becomes reality, so, to McMahon, those were fighting words.
—Dan Gartland, SI.com, 18 Oct. 2017
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“Fighting word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighting%20word. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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