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wrangles 1 of 2

noun

plural of wrangle

as in disputes

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wrangle

as in bickers

to express different opinions about something often angrily a town meeting at which local residents wrangled for hours about property taxes

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Recent Examples of wrangles

Noun

Perhaps a tougher challenge will be persuading skeptical US politicians of the benefits of Chinese investments; Ford’s multi-year deal with Chinese battery giant CATL to license its technology created a political storm, resulting in wrangles over tax credits and other government incentives. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Safdie wrangles a massive ensemble cast that mixes seasoned actors with nonpros to seamless effect, including real-world ping pong champions like Kawaguchi. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025 Behind the scenes, the wrangles with City Hall have been less joyous. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 In the photoshoot, Kelce presents a stereotypical (and exaggerated) embodiment of masculinity — he is dressed in full fur, construction vests and wrangles alligators. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025

Verb

After a bit of struggle and a close call or two, Kennedy successfully wrangles the rattler into the bucket. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026 No reasonable person wrangles them in one bite. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The 22-year-old star is, for the first time since childhood, free from playing Mike Wheeler, who began his arc as the valiant but often obstinate tween avenger who wrangles a group of kids to battle the dark forces that reign just beneath the surface of Hawkins, Indiana. — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of disputes

Noun

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
In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 May 2026

Definition of quarrels

Verb

While organizers did hit the signature threshold after the second submission period, the lawsuit argues that the second batch of signatures were filed after 11 days — one day late — and therefore should be void.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Instead of viewing remote work as just an employee perk, Bloom argues companies could benefit from treating it as a way to maintain productivity in harsh conditions.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of argues

Noun

Skills such as understanding another person's perspective, resolving disagreements, responding constructively to feedback and recovering from failure can all be taught.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Rather, the point would be to convert disagreements regarding biodiversity into guidance for ongoing experimentation.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of disagreements

Verb

The court also limited its ruling to the realm of sports, leaving for another day fights over bathroom and locker room access for trans students.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
In Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, the doors gave way under the pressure of the crowd, and fights broke out among shoppers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

Multiple officials say that players are advised, outside of training sessions, to remain in the hotel complexes at all times to avoid any risk of altercations or safety risks in public.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Two people were stabbed during separate altercations and multiple arrests were made.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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