"Squabbling" refers to arguing or fighting about small, unimportant things.
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If I still have this car when I have more than one child, I will end up with
squabbles over who has to ride in the 3rd row.
After years of
squabbling with the powerful boyars (Russian noble families), Ivan stormed out of Moscow in 1564.
After months
of squabbling over how to pay for immigration - related legal services for undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes and facing deportation, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's office and the City Council came to a compromise.
«For those of us who take seriously the Constitution — and the plain meaning of the words of the English language, in which the Constitution is written — these petty
squabbles about what the phrase «shall not be suspended» means are quite remarkable.»
«Possible Détente in
Squabble Between Yale Law School and Legal Writing Instructors?
It's not uncommon for these types of internal
squabbles in the cryptocurrency market to evolve into full - blown splits.
We have moved on from the times when children were innocent and playgrounds were places of
petty squabbles over football.
Jeremy Corbyn's hopes of remoulding Labour have been boosted by a detailed Guardian survey into the party at grassroots level that shows overwhelming support for him, a decisive shift to the left and unhappiness with
squabbling among MPs.
And although he has to deal with
internal squabbles about whether cap and trade or a carbon tax is the best way to bring down greenhouse gas emissions, at least the Obama team does agree on the goal.
Cuomo has acknowledged vetoing LATFOR's plan would likely cause «chaos,» and would send the whole mess to the courts, which 1) robs him of any control over the situation, and 2) gives the Legislature a good shot at getting what it wants, since judges traditionally shy away from getting deeply involved in
political squabbles between the other two branches of government.
«Despite a picturesque setting, there's little here beyond a drawn - out
family squabble on skis.»
For those tired of the partisan
squabbling on Capitol Hill, the ITER debate may provide curious relief.
In Understanding Sibling Rivalry, these doctors take on topics such
as squabbling and tattling, the effects of birth order...
Long's campaign saw Cox's statement as a violation of the supposed neutrality the state party is supposed to maintain during internal family
squabbles like the upcoming June 26 primary.
Interestingly, these confessions were often followed
by squabbles among the disciples concerning who would be next in command (see Mark 10:32 - 45).
Then there's Jerry and Bina Kepp (Craig Robinson and Lisa Kudrow), a sour,
squabbling couple who are part of the Ohio diner scene that the groom's family is immersed in.
So she has no time
for squabbling in church ranks when there's a war to be won.
Democrats and Republicans in the NYS Senate engaged in
partisan squabbling over reform of the state's campaign finance system.
Meanwhile, the crises sets off a series of domestic
squabbles at home, between the parents, the daughter and the third son, and the neighbor girl he wants to marry.
What was it like to watch him have a
domestic squabble with someone else right in front of you?
From
minor squabbles amongst drunken clansmen, to bandit attacks that drain supplies, the fates of some warriors are determined after the decisions you make when handling these non-battle scenarios.
Family court judges may require
squabbling parents to meet with a mediator in order to resolve parenting issues.
However, what another source with security background says may hamper Gbevlo - Lartey's work when he finally acquiesce to the President's request is the needless petty
squabbles amongst his peer security chiefs which is creating problems of harmonization and coordination.
After the Peace Bridge Authority spent about $ 400,000 in the last year on
legal squabbles between its U.S. and Canadian contingents, a new agreement to end litigation appears to return both sides right back to where they started: deeply divided and solving little.
There's the inability of the economists to
stop squabbling about the theory of Carbon markets.
A doctor's family can't bust in and ask him where the wax paper is when he's with a patient, a police officer can't take a call from home when she's taking a statement, and a lawyer can't break up a sibling
squabble when he's in the middle of a deposition... why should it b any different for artists?
So the basic narrative of the two
parties squabbling over it shouldn't be a big strategic problem.
With the school holidays in full swing, families across Britain will be off on their travels - but it doesn't have to spell out the beginning of traffic jams,
squabbling kids and endless toilet breaks.
However, because of pit bulls» natural tendencies, a
little squabble between friends can turn into a serious fight, even if a pit bull has been very well socialized.
Add another to the list of
public squabbles between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo.
A day
after squabbling with state lawmakers over the best way to achieve ethics reform and before the anticipated opening of indictments in a sweeping pay - to - play scandal, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday unveiled a long list of anti-corruption measures.
He will defend himself but is not as given to
starting squabbles as some of the other terriers can be.
How appropriate, for the political tone this week has been one of a bunch of ill - behaved
children squabbling in the back.
Prakash, a key witness in the case against Kumar, denies these allegations, but the irony is rich: Kumar's operation may have been undone not by proactive law enforcement but by
squabbling within the ranks.
Demi Moore, Thomas Haden Church and Kate Bosworth have been added to the list of actors starring in Sam Levinson's «The Reasonable Bunch,» a comedy about family members
squabbling during a wedding.
Letting each child choose his or her own bedding, artwork for the wall over the headboard and one or two accessories makes it clear who belongs on each side of the room and helps
prevent squabbling between young siblings.
«The content on the bitcoin discussion boards feels like
squabbling while Ethereum's is talking about relevant issues and new ideas.»
In his best - selling book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John M. Gottman, Ph.D., describes «marital masters» as «folks who are so good at handling conflict that they make
marital squabbles look like fun.»
But perhaps most puzzling is the fact that we are
still squabbling about school choice.
And in one group of savannah baboons, researchers found that males were more likely to support youngsters involved in daily
squabbles if they were the genetic fathers of those juveniles (Buchan et al 2003).
That pendulum has nearly swung all the way to the opposite side now, with
intra-party squabbles among Republicans generally more competitive than general elections — especially in statewide contests.
as a result of an
intraparty squabble with City Councilman James Oddo, said «No one from law enforcement ever came to me in connection with this.
He also mentioned the
ongoing squabbles between Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The Game struggles to stake out new territory for the genre, but it nonetheless emerges as an absorbing portrait of
internecine squabbles during an ostensible Cold War thaw.
As long as
members squabble amongst themselves and do not provide directors at all levels with a definition of «clear and present danger» — well, we all know — nothing changes till something changes.
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