as in wrestles
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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At left, Nora wrestles Jefferson’s Ella Hughes during the finals of the 135-pound weight class.—
Jason Getz,
AJC.com,
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Judah Heeg, who wrestles for Lemont, and Providence’s Luke Banas both finished fourth.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Their friendship — sometimes, as sparring partners — led to an iconic faceoff in the 1972 movie Return of the Dragon, in which Lee fights and kills Norris’ character in Rome’s Colosseum.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Spider-Man fights Punisher (Jon Bernthal) and Scorpion (Michael Mando), and other threats seem to be on the horizon.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rassles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rassles. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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