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- noun
Fighting that takes place in thestreets .
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Examples
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It's the kind of streetfighting that the Communists used to tackle the Nazis during Germany's Weimar Republic, the sort which - and stop me if my history's failing me here - was such a success in halting their rise.
WalesOnline - Home 2009
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This is about pinning the inevitable partisan streetfighting on the Republicans.
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I wouldn't have the courage? hahaha look, old man, I'm 6'1 , I've been a weightlifter for years, and I've trained in krav maga (Israeli streetfighting) and a Russian form of baritsu.
Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009
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I wouldn't have the courage? hahaha look, old man, I'm 6'1 , I've been a weightlifter for years, and I've trained in krav maga (Israeli streetfighting) and a Russian form of baritsu.
Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off 2009
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The novelist Martin Amis once described the principal rule of streetfighting as "maximum violence, instantly" and that is what Mr. Rooney's overhead "bicycle kick" is — a zero-hesitation, bare-knuckled punch, performed upside down.
A Global Moment That Needs No Translation Jason Gay 2011
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When Emerson again no-balled him for throwing in Adelaide the following year, in an ODI between Sri Lanka and England, Sri Lanka's streetfighting captain, Arjuna Ranatunga, led his side from the field.
Chucker or castigated hero, Murali always incited impassioned debate 2010
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Do you have any streetfighting skills, Ginny, or were you just going to color-wheel her into submission?
MORE FROM GINNY BATES -- NO U-HAULS, JUST BORROW A FRIEND'S TRUCK Maggie Jochild 2007
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Terrence Howard sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting.
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It is to Hillary's benefit if Obama stoops to her streetfighting level.
Will Obama Campaign Start Hitting Hillary Over Whitewater And Cattle Futures? 2009
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There are also calls for physical resistance in self-defense (i.e. streetfighting) to deal with the police state.
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