as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
bored children brabbling in the back seat
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In 2012, surviving members of the Beach Boys reunited for a 50th anniversary album, which quickly hit the Top 10 before the group again bickered and separated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2025 -
Vance memes, framing the vice president as the troubled child of bickering parents.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Democrats, led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, had argued that in recent decades Congress gradually surrendered war-making powers to the president.—
Robert Jimison,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Georgia had argued the law was meant to protect children in a dangerous place, likening it to banning them from bars serving alcohol instead of restricting their speech.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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As most skin care buffs know, hyaluronic acid is a holy grail humectant used in skin care and makeup to retain moisture, retain elasticity, and fight aging.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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After weeks of defense attorneys fighting in court for Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States, the Trump administration brought him back on June 7 to face federal human smuggling charges.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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The victim, 36, was quarreling with an unknown man on the street in the 400 block of North Wells Street just after 7 p.m. when the second man pulled out a firearm and shot the victim, striking him in the left arm, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Conservative talk-radio host John Reid became the de facto nominee for lieutenant governor after his primary opponent left the race, and despite intraparty quarreling.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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And after Utah’s pick fell out of the top four, grabbing a player who many expected to be in the top three feels like a home run.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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The relationship between the United States and Iran fell out after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the two countries have not had diplomatic relations since then.—
Marc Raimondi
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Their run includes Wolves, Leeds United and a final day clash with Manchester United.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The federal government has clashed with state governments.—
Jacob Turcotte,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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“Brabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brabble. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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