as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute
the neighbors can be squabblers sometimes, but they're really no worse than most couples
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One of Wagner’s co-defendants was also sentenced Wednesday for his guilty plea to assault, which was downgraded to a misdemeanor charge.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The defendant and his mother frequently argued in the weeks between Wei Hou’s release from prison and the victim’s murder, with Zhu Hou believing her son was stealing cash from her to fund his drug habit, Holland said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The motion said one plaintiff was able to change her birth certificate, and the office was unable to find an Idaho birth certificate for the other.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiff, Shaun Gray, is now facing potential liability for allegedly defrauding the studio and infringing on its copyrights.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Estimates placed the number of fighters at roughly 800, with militants reportedly crossing the border under the pretense of religious pilgrimages before gathering at a base in Ahvaz and being dispatched to various regions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia also has invested heavily in Venezuela’s oil industry, as did China, and offered Caracas generous loans to purchase top-of-the-line air defense missiles, fighter jets and other weapons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The former Miss Universe 2023 contestant recently joined Almost Honest podcast host and Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, to talk about their hopes for the future of the Miss Universe pageant and why they’ve been disappointed with it as of late.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations of Fear Factor, which featured new contestants in every episode, House of Fear will corral its 14 contestants under the same roof, Big Brother-style.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Dearborn Heights Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE'S request for comment but Guzowski said an advocate has been assigned to the family.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Community leaders demand arrest of ICE agent Local leaders and advocates in Minnesota called for the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good to be publicly identified, fired and criminally prosecuted at a news conference on Thursday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Paul returned to the ring in June against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican brawler.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The episodes saw 12 brawlers face off in teams led by Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso, aiming to win over judges Williamson, Carson Kressley and Rodney Scott.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Squabbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squabbler. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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