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Recent Examples of catfight
The various marriages, breakups, affairs, catfights, resurrection storylines, canine dream sequences, and Y2K-panic inducements have been a staple on Australian television, until Amazon took the series global by adding it to its Freevee platform.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The film unintentionally became a gay classic thanks to the commitment of Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep (here, Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard, both excellent) to its catfight premise in the vein of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
The catfight premise lies in the vein of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?: two lifelong frenemies discover the secret to eternal life, and then use it to tear each other literally to bits while fighting over a man.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The sense of right and wrong The Diplomat told us drives Wyler is less important to maintain than zigzag plotting leading the two women to a cliffhanger catfight.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The film unintentionally became a gay classic thanks to the commitment of Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep (here, Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard, both excellent) to its catfight premise in the vein of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
The catfight premise lies in the vein of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?: two lifelong frenemies discover the secret to eternal life, and then use it to tear each other literally to bits while fighting over a man.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The sense of right and wrong The Diplomat told us drives Wyler is less important to maintain than zigzag plotting leading the two women to a cliffhanger catfight.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Another tussle took place when Padilla interrupted a press conference Noem was holding last week to ask why President Trump deployed the National Guard to address protests in Los Angeles.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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This is not to downplay singer SZA’s ability to draw a crowd, as the tour’s co-headliner also has a massive fan base, many of whom don’t give AF about Dot and Drizzy’s 2024 tussle either way.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
18 June 2025
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However, despite the extraterrestrial happenings, the show remains heavily focused on land squabbles and personal conflicts.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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And there was the squabble for control among the heirs in 2017, with brothers Johnny and Jim Buss attempting but failing to oust Jeanie as the controlling owner.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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One of the dustups was over a traffic stop involving Mendenhall's daughter.—
Tim Evans,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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In a statement to CNBC, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t mention the dustup.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Could a Stronger Federal System Have Prevented the Texas Disaster and is this even the question to ask? America’s approach to disaster relief has long been one of the recurring skirmishes in the larger political theatre of governance.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Yet Villa were short of cash and the lack of financial headroom brought skirmishes with profit and sustainability rules (PSR).—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Back in May, former Washington Commanders running back Adrian Peterson went viral for his involvement in a physical altercation at a poker game in Houston, Texas.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The altercation could be setting the stage for an official showdown between Jelly and Paul at this year’s SummerSlam, scheduled for Aug. 2–3 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Watch Jelly Roll face off with Logan Paul at WWE SmackDown in the clip below.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 July 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also station retrograde in your communication sector (for the win), triggering misunderstandings and unnecessary quarrels with siblings or neighbors.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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According to writer and historian Geoffrey C. Ward, Johnson had his quarrels inside and outside the ring.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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President Donald Trump broke his silence one day after reports of a clash between U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino about the release of a memo regarding Jeffrey Epstein, which prompted conservatives on social media to call for the president to fire her.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Steve Garcia When the betting odds were first published for the Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia featherweight clash, Garcia was listed as a -140 betting favorite over the +115 Kattar.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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As seen in the first episode of season 7, the two divorcees got into a bit of a nasty tiff.—
Madeleine Marr
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Even if the European Union’s tariff tiff with the U.S. is settled with smiles on both sides, the outlook for Europe’s automakers is challenging, as China’s import thrust gathers pace and consumer demand remains weak.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Catfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catfight. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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