feuds

plural of feud

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Recent Examples of feuds Goode, 68, rose to fame after the release of the hit 2020 Netflix docuseries Tiger King, which followed the out-of-this-world story of Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, and his ties to big cats, big feuds and even bigger revelations. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Some of these feuds were rooted in pay disputes, such as the dust-up between Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The feuds – over a voting restrictions bill and border security legislation, among other things – have effectively frozen the floor agenda in the House, where GOP hard-liners have become increasingly angry at more moderate Senate Republicans. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 July 2026 In the crowded, complex world of royal courts, where generations of royal family members often lived in apartments in the same massive palace, there have always been a fair share of feuds. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026 Word of his death spreads along nearby Willow Road, where an immigrant Hindu enclave, embroiled in feuds amid Pathways and Cash & Carry, is shattered by the mystery at the heart of Bindu Bansinath’s debut. Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 That’s reigniting age-old feuds about production quotas that already led the United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC’s most significant members, to leave the group in April. David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The movie serves both as a farewell to the franchise, and a reminder of how years of addiction, feuds and legal battles pushed Margera — who had second-billing for the first three films — to the sidelines. Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 Everyone knows that negotiations between warring parties can stall, couples counseling can fail and bitter disputes can extend into generational family feuds. Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feuds
Noun
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • That explains why your initial disputes with PayPal and American Express were denied.
    Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Smart contracts, tokenized assets, validator activity, and decentralized networks can create disputes that do not fit neatly within traditional commercial frameworks.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Often, altercations involving a resident with dementia erupt after danger signals are missed or ineffectively addressed, according to a KFF Health News examination of court records, police reports, and state and federal inspection reports.
    Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Retired Miami Heat forward and captain Udonis Haslem found himself in more than a few altercations during his NBA playing career.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Carlson, however, dismissed the complaints from rival programs as largely stemming from either jealousy or misunderstandings.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • Whenever people work together, there will be occasions for frustration, misunderstandings and differences of opinion.
    Candice Gottlieb-Clark, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Routine offside decisions were cleared up quickly, except for one aberration in Switzerland vs Qatar, and for once there were no major handball controversies.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Schiff said years of reporting detailing undisclosed gifts, financial conflicts of interest and controversies involving Supreme Court justices have undermined public confidence in the federal judiciary and prompted the legislative package.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The disagreements were intelligent, experienced, and specific — and reading them in bulk did not soften my view.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Recent tensions over immigration enforcement The allegations follow recent disagreements between Abarca and Forté over a legislative hearing examining local agencies’ involvement in a federal operation at La Fontanella Foods.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The border confrontation continued for 73 days, with occasional clashes that left soldiers on both sides injured.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • Delhi Police said that around 180 people were injured amid the Monday clashes, including 118 security personnel and 60 protesters.
    Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Both Roach, coming off three consecutive draws in title fights, and Zepeda, looking to bounce back from a loss, desperately need a decisive win.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • That divide has become more pronounced as national politics seep into local education fights.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

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