altercation

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.

From Los Angeles Times

An altercation with a nightclub bouncer in Wellington, a wasteful Ashes performance and a foolish attempt to hide the truth, for which he later had to come clean.

From BBC

Both Proctor’s former partner and the bar employee who was in an altercation with Glenn shortly before the fatal encounter testified against Proctor, according to the transcripts.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month the Yorkshireman apologised after he was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England's tour of New Zealand before the recent Ashes series in Australia, admitting to a "terrible mistake".

From Barron's

As a result, the public has been kept from one of the chief ways it has to hold officers involved in such altercations accountable: their identity.

From Salon