as in quarrels
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
after a lot of argle-bargle even with members of his own party, the prime minister managed to get the measure through parliament
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Margolick devotes much space to the writers’ quarrels, their gripes, their resentment of one another.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If fraud happens, recovery support may help contact creditors, file disputes with the three credit bureaus and organize the documentation needed to restore an identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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After initially dividing last month on whether to continue contracts that include two senior services providers that had engaged in disputes with the county, the OC Board of Supervisors agreed this week to extend the funding.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The scene later calmed, and no arrests or physical altercations were immediately reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Durso alleged that Valle was upset after the previous altercations and lost his cool when his friend’s vehicle was damaged by the crowd of youths who rocked and shook the vehicle Valle and his friends arrived in.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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Though Helen and Erik have their disagreements during the planning process, the other two Magnolias are grappling with their own issues.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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While acknowledging policy disagreements with colleagues on how best to address street homelessness, Raman argued the city should focus on directing resources toward strategies that have been proven to move people indoors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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In between fights, promotions for the military have been displayed on the big screens.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Trump has sought to tie Sunday’s event — which features seven fights running past midnight — to larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Collins has framed himself as a staunch Trump ally, but recent controversies involving a longtime staffer could hurt him.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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But many other controversies did.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Kennedy and his allies within the Republican Party and the wider movement behind them have consistently made three arguments as to why all of us should abandon vaccination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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For England fan Steve Grant, the biennial arguments about the song’s meaning raise a smile.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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At that point, the misunderstandings of me being weird or nerdy or stuck up or whatever kind of just went away.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The misunderstandings are about people’s tones, and not necessarily about the things that people are pointing toward.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Argle-bargles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argle-bargles. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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