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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

Definition of lock horns

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Several years before his death, Andrew allegedly butted heads with Emma and Lizzie over his decision to buy a home for one of Abby’s family members.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Problems arise when the up-and-coming writer behind the reboot (Rachel Bloom) butts heads with the original creator (Paul Reiser).

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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