spat

Example Sentences

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The spat led to fears that curling was losing its once genteel image and the Canadians faced criticism in their own national media.

From Barron's

Mainland Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 60.7 percent in January year-on-year, figures showed Wednesday, in the continued fallout from the countries' diplomatic spat.

From Barron's

Fred spat out the last bit of pea leaf and crawled into the wagon for a wild ride down the hill.

From Literature

While spats have flared up between the two countries in recent decades, fueled by historical animosity, this time it feels different, say analysts.

From BBC

NBA star Jaylen Brown had a public spat with the Beverly Hills Police Department Saturday night after police shut down a brand event he was hosting.

From Los Angeles Times