squabbles

Example Sentences

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We know this because the Murdochs’ family squabbles spilled into the news, late-night monologues and the figurative streets of social media at the height of their struggles.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

James jockeyed with Spain in the New World, which gave England a foothold in the North American colonies, but the settlers were poorly supported and left to fight deadly squabbles with the Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“Couples can get stuck in these squabbles that are not grounded to the goal of getting something done.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Out of 125 papyri recording contemporary legal cases, fully 20 percent involve personal squabbles between individual Greeks and Egyptians.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro