affray

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of affray On Tuesday — nearly two months after the incident — Anne Arundel County police arrested 26-year-old Trevor Taylor of Glen Burnie, Md., on charges of manslaughter, second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 July 2023 Garrett Trevor Taylor, 26, has been charged with manslaughter, three counts of second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct, according to a news release by police. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 July 2023 Suspect Trevor Taylor faces charges of manslaughter, three counts of second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct after the attack on Christopher Wright, according to a Anne Arundel County Police Department statement. Greg Norman, Fox News, 19 July 2023 Hood was arraigned on a charge of affray and pleaded not guilty. Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for affray 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affray
Noun
  • Inside the bare-knuckle legal brawl between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Also previously sentenced for their roles in the brawl were Kelvin Servita Arocha, 20, Darwin Gomez, 30, and Yorman Reveron, 25.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • He was also arrested in 2012 following an altercation at a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstructing justice, Reuters reported.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • According to prosecutors, Adams was shot during the altercation and later pushed out of the moving vehicle, suffering fatal injuries on the street in front of witnesses.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That grievance total was the second-highest tally since 2016, according to a USA TODAY Network analysis, suggesting current economic conditions and corporate policies are fueling more clashes over insurance coverage.
    David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Members of the Congolese Red Cross and civil protection workers bury dozens of victims of the recent clashes at a cemetery in Goma on Tuesday.
    Reuters, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Affray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affray. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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