affrays

plural of affray, chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The curfew came following brawls with police, a racist threat and gunfire that led to a riot in the heart of Milwaukee's Black neighborhood on the city's north side.
    Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Seattle Seahawks pratice erupted into many brawls.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At least 22 police officers were injured during the clashes, a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police told CNN.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Shots fired in San Bernardino, spike strips in Van Nuys, and clashes in Santa Ana highlight a rise in confrontations between immigration agents and civilians — a trend experts warn is intensifying across Southern California.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The omission was wrong — whether or not it was related to those altercations — as was the employee’s failure to understand that this is not a business occasion.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Affrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affrays. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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