affrays

plural of affray, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Big-market brawls between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees now happen yearly.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • As the moon clashes with Venus, you’ve been left out of the group chat’s plans.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The issue has become increasingly important following a surge in sectarian clashes in recent months that left hundreds of civilians from Syria’s Alawite and Druze communities dead, many reportedly at the hands of fighters aligned with pro-government forces.
    Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hubert Mazur, Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo were also detained at the protests after engaging in physical altercations with federal officers, according to the court documents.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Across Jefferson County Public Schools, the ban is being credited for an uptick in library books being checked out, an increase in student participation and a decrease in altercations.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Affrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affrays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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