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Definition of bandy words

as in argue

to express different opinions about something often angrily The two men bandied words in a heated debate about which team was better.

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But the shortage is here, and the Water Bank has locked horns with city leaders over policies to retrieve that water.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Copyright lawsuits aimed at AI firms are nothing new, with seemingly countless publishers currently locking horns with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

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The fact that Simmons and O’Hare frequently butt heads publicly makes the race even more compelling to onlookers, Rottinghaus said.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Schmitt and Klobuchar butt heads Staffers for Schmitt briefly displayed a poster of the text message exchange, but quickly took it down before Smith could read it.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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