as in fighting
to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery
the sisters wrestled on the floor over the last cookie
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Recent Examples of wrestling
See who made the 2025-26 boys wrestling Central Indiana Super Team.
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Truax was a four-time medalist, also taking fourth three straight years while wrestling for Cal Poly before transferring to the national champs.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But Vox is also wrestling with the big questions of this media moment.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
One question law enforcement and Homeland Security officials may be wrestling with, Chasdi said, is whether the public alerts enhance safety by heightening awareness or whether the publicity about them may, unintentionally, inspire more of them.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Truax was a four-time medalist, also taking fourth three straight years while wrestling for Cal Poly before transferring to the national champs.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But Vox is also wrestling with the big questions of this media moment.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
One question law enforcement and Homeland Security officials may be wrestling with, Chasdi said, is whether the public alerts enhance safety by heightening awareness or whether the publicity about them may, unintentionally, inspire more of them.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lone Republican was Merritt Farren, a 65-year-old media and technology attorney who lost his home in last year’s Palisades fire, and became an advocate while fighting State Farm’s controversial rate hike request.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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From coast to coast, local governments are grappling with the glaring public transportation question.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The war is also adding to domestic turmoil, even as Pakistan has been grappling for months with its own conflict with neighboring Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Massive crowds were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing wildly, brawling and turning the shoreline into a scene of disorder right before multiple gunshots sent thousands sprinting in panic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Weaving’s nickname of Sam even inspired the character’s name, so the notion of them brawling in Ready or Not 2 could’ve been some meta fun.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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So that tussle is still tussling.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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The pair were caught tussling several times before Palmerston retired in 2020.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestling. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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