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battles royal

noun

variants or battle royals or battles royale or battle royales

plural of battle royal

as in disputes

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car

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Noun

Even as Democrats gain power in states and Congress, many key disputes remain unresolved.

— MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
While the appeal turns on complex legal disputes, political overtones aren't hard to find.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of disputes

Noun

Photos of the event published by The Daily Mail include snapshots of attendees appearing to be engaged in altercations, and partygoers seated on a lawn in handcuffs.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Protests outside the Hilton Garden Inn and nearby Homewood Suites, another Hilton property, have resulted in several altercations between protesters and law enforcement.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of altercations

Noun

While there were multiple fights at the game on Sunday, the arrest was in connection with a brawl in the Levi's Stadium parking lot in which a man was seen on video kicking and punching someone who was unconscious.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Dozens of young men and women gather on weekends for Abril’s pop-up fights, where strangers face off without the lengthy preparations required for regular boxing matches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrels

Noun

But even within the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu, disagreements remain over how to secure the parliamentary support needed to govern.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Discussing realistic exit scenarios early, and documenting how disagreements will be resolved, protects the relationship as much as the investment.

— Anas Bhairi, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of disagreements

Noun

Bass oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year through numerous controversies before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Always discreet, Felipe VI’s mother has weathered the controversies surrounding Juan Carlos and maintained a professional image dedicated to serving the Spanish people—one that her family circumstances have not tarnished.

— Nuria Hernández, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of controversies

Noun

The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges, shutting down his trial before arguments even began.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Deputy Prosecutor Amy Pullen told jurors in opening arguments Tuesday that the shooting was born from road rage.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of arguments

Noun

My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
There are brawls over policy that lead to lawsuits, but the main drama is the 2023 school board election, where the Democrats hoped to reverse the Republicans’ 6-3 majority.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawls

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