as in fighters
a person who takes part in a dispute
every couple has marital problems, but those two are heavyweight brawlers in a seriously dysfunctional relationship
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This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Education and Justice departments, two of the top agencies named as defendants in the lawsuit, did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The defendants reference Akeem Daniels, et al.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The lawyers took down affidavits from the plaintiffs’ immigration attorneys—the men themselves were unreachable—and crafted an argument to protect a wider class of migrants in custody.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Front Man, detective Jun-ho and the Squid Games recruiter (Gong Yoo) are all set to return for the second season while being joined by a brand new cast of contestants including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri, Lee David and many more.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Brawlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawlers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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