argy-bargies

plural of argy-bargy, chiefly British

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Noun
  • The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Professors will record their lectures and other classroom discussions in a professional television studio, with quality lighting and audio.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Estelle said there appeared to be at least five fights, and because there were so many altercations in one evening numerous people were detained during the football game.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The trend has resulted in several fatal altercations in recent years.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The survey, purportedly designed to influence Treasury consultations on remote gambling taxation, represents the latest salvo in the industry's campaign against regulatory tightening.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Based in Nashville and working on projects across the country, the firm—which takes virtual consultations—brings its fresh style to new builds, renovations, and single or multiple room designs.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 49ers have a recent history of tense contract disputes with receivers, going through one with Deebo Samuel in 2022 and Aiyuk last year.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • So far, 75 deals have been re-submitted after initially being denied, and none of the disputes has so far gone to arbitration.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are the kinds of debates Evans and others behind the scenes at Leeds had to have this summer.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Payne was then asked about a rumor floating around social media that one of his jurors had threatened to quit due to disagreements over the festival’s top prizes.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Also in 2024, at the DNA testing startup 23andMe, all seven independent directors resigned simultaneously, citing major disagreements with CEO Anne Wojcicki and her plans to take the company private.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These visits, often funded by health plans and paired with remote nurse practitioner consults, reconnect patients with care on their own schedules, reducing barriers and improving outcomes.
    Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Kraft later said he was disappointed in how the docuseries focused on controversies instead of the team’s success.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Canceled also highlights other controversies in Deen's career, including her public spats with Bourdain, the world-traveling chef and CNN travel documentarian who later died by suicide in 2018.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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