as in wrestled
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the boys would rassle and roughhouse for hours on end
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While both parties have long wrestled with warring factions in their ranks, the ideological rift is on full display this year, especially among Democrats, as democratic socialists test just how far to the left voters are willing to go.
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State leaders have long wrestled with how to divvy up the Deschutes Basin in the face of increasing drought, booming population and growing demand.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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“Rassled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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