variants
or quarrellers
as in defendants
a person who takes part in a dispute
known as the quarreler in the family, she never dropped an argument, no matter how pointless
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By filing false tax forms, the defendants collected over $1 million in additional refunds to which they were not entitled.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026 -
The courtroom was filled with supporters wearing keffiyahs in solidarity with the defendants and Palestinians in Gaza.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a May 2024 answer to the lawsuit complaint, city attorneys representing the defendants argued that there shouldn't be grounds for a lawsuit and the plaintiffs aren't entitled to any damages.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The civil war in Yemen, on the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula and bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over 100 fighters have already registered for the combine, which combines athletic testing, live entertainment and fan engagement.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fraud debaters offer many preferred litmus tests.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Dec. 2025
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The college boys would gather around a charpoy set in front of the food stall, playing for cups of tea or plates of biscuits, contemplating the next move with the seriousness of parliamentary debaters, discussing strategy.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Quarrelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarrelers. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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