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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a squabble over a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a disagreement or argument about a specific topic or issue.
Example: "The committee had a squabble over a minor detail in the report that delayed the final decision."
Alternatives: "a dispute regarding a" or "a quarrel about a".
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It seems petty now, she said: a squabble over a car and a blown engine.
LAHORE, Pakistan — If ever a squabble over a street name could sum up a nation's identity crisis, it is happening in Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital.
Nery Mejia said her daughter, then 5, suffered a gash below her eye during a squabble over a Barney stuffed toy several years ago.
To him, this was not an issue of how to interpret or fix some poorly written guidance, let alone a squabble over a transparent effort to avoid the Dodd-Frank law.
The alleged pretext for the murder – a squabble over a prostitute who may have been the Arab's sister – isn't in the least plausible, not least because Musa didn't have a sister.
"If you're going to play in a pool, write down simple rules on who's participating and will share in a prize, and make copies of all the tickets for everybody," said the president, Rebecca Paul, who has tried in vain to settle a squabble over a $90 million jackpot among a pool of 39 Atlanta cabdrivers.
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PAGE 1 A SQUABBLE OVER BAUBLES A 14-carat-diamond ring estimated to be worth up to $15 million was supposed to be the centerpiece of a much-hyped auction of antique jewelry by Christie's.
The family farm had been sold as the result of a squabble over an inheritance, forcing his father to seek work as a shepherd.
First came a squabble over an autographed football, an episode that underscored how very intimate and personal politics are in Wyoming, a state with fewer than 600,000 far-flung residents.
Before SMFG put some numbers on the table, says Richard Jerram, of Macquarie Securities, its battle with MTFG had been "more like two children squabbling over a toy than a competitive bidding process".
Even if the law didn't require the release of a list of Scarcella cases, this is more than a squabble over names on a piece of a paper.
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