battles royal

variants or battle royals or battles royale or battle royales
plural of battle royal

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Noun
  • Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • King Charles' younger son initiated the litigation in October 2019, signaling a shift in his approach to the British press — a stark departure from the royal family’s historic restraint regarding media disputes.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit follows a series of high-profile disputes over how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its subagency FEMA distribute homeland security grants.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other federal agencies have crafted similarly partisan messages from the typically apolitical civil service amid a legislative standoff largely over disagreements related to health care cuts.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Senior Hamas officials suggested there were still major disagreements that required further negotiations.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Let’s tie it all together by predicting that the first meeting of the season between Toronto and Philadelphia gets well and truly out of control … which by today’s standards means there are three fights in the game.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Unions, fights, and trash – oh my!
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Laces run high through dense rows of metal eyelets, providing full ankle coverage.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The clashes with Nigeria are among a string of rows Meta has faced in Africa.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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