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squabble

[skwob-uhl] / ˈskwɒb əl /




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The couple’s legal squabble over the lamp and a collection of souvenir refrigerator magnets from traveling with their children cost them about $10,000 in attorneys’ time, Costas estimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

When labor-management disputes interrupt baseball, many fans undoubtedly feel like they are victims of a squabble between “millionaires and billionaires.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

There was a time when the public picked a team in the Murdoch family’s squabble.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

And like in any squabble, there will be a winner and a loser.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

As her family continued to squabble over money, she grew impatient with the world of human society—so full of suspicion, prejudice, and greed.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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