squabblings

Of course, the tangible reason impinges on the erratic grinds caused by political squabblings that all the more hamper further growth, thus eroding some of the gains the country earned in the past few years.

Political circus rocks economy 2007

The Baram regatta itself has an interesting history. when the natives of the upper reaches of the Baram river failed to stop their frequent squabblings, Charles Host, who was a British Resident at that time thought out a way to settle these conflicts.

Borneo Sape Festival 2008. 2007

Nothing offers these days but squabblings between Mrs. Jewkes and me.

Pamela 2006

Such turf wars and internecine squabblings have done more to utterly wreck America’s intelligence and counter intelligence agencies than legions of clandestine penetrations by the KGB, MI6 and the MOSSAD combined.

Firedoglake » The Cirque du Soleil Defense, Part I 2006

What wonders could be achieved, what progress could be made, if mankind were to permanently set aside its squabblings and join together?

Mistborn Sanderson_Brandon 2006

For about that time there happened to be in Greece several sophists; to these some young men paid great sums of money, for which they purchased a strong opinion of learning and wisdom, and of being stout disputants; but this sort of disputation spent much time in trifling squabblings, which were of no credit or profit.

Essays and Miscellanies 2004

In the next hour, you're going to have to bring us up to date on all of the legal squabblings going on at the Olympics.

CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2002 2002

There were squabblings in the White House, apparently, over how much air time Hillary would get and when she would appear, and there were all these negotiations.

CNN Transcript - Reliable Sources: Will Gore's Convention be Overshadowed by Hollywood Hoopla? - August 13, 2000 2000

Without the squabblings of power and the fussings of the media -- and for that matter without the whole silly business of making things matter by making them happen to a woman with red hair, taut butt, and huge teats -- wouldn't they be better off?

Mother Of Storms Barnes, John, 1957- 1994

The judge and the Coutances lawyer continued their jokes and their squabblings.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd