Spat

Dannie hit the water at the base of the stump, where it had not been disturbed for a long time, a sharp "Spat," with his worms.

At the Foot of the Rainbow Gene Stratton-Porter 1893

Mortgage Rules Delayed in Regulator Spat Numbers Guy: Housing Statistics Hit Rough Waters Fannie Mae's program, aimed at speeding up those mandatory negotiations, began in mid-September and operates in six of Florida's 20 judicial circuits.

Fannie Tests Foreclosure-Prevention Plan in Florida Anthony Klan 2011

A new section near the front of the magazine called "NewsBeast" puts that blend on display, with bite-size items like "Spat of the Week" sprinkled around features ranging from a Q&A with President Obama's former economic adviser to a breakdown of the fallout from actor Charlie Sheen 's meltdown.

Tina Brown's Newsweek Relaunch Hits Newsstands Monday Russell Adams 2011

After reading Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison's concerns about his neighbor's trees, I can only conclude that circumstances have somehow allowed him to operate under a false assumption " Lots of Green Is at Stake in This San Francisco Spat ," page one, May 28.

Maybe Joyce Kilmer Could Arbitrate This 2011

More Tax Spat Stymies Debt Panel It says Congress can't spend more than it receives in any given year without a three-fifths vote of both chambers.

House Split on Proposed Balanced-Budget Amendment Naftali Bendavid 2011

After reading Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison's concerns about his neighbor's trees, I can only conclude that circumstances have somehow allowed him to operate under a false assumption " Lots of Green Is at Stake in This San Francisco Spat ," page one, May 28.

Maybe Joyce Kilmer Could Arbitrate This 2011

More Metropolis: Cablevision Spat Is Opening for Verizon In the past three days, Cablevision viewers in the New York area have missed two baseball playoff games between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants and a football matchup featuring the hometown New York Giants.

News Corp., Cablevision Dig in Heels in Fee Fight Sam Schechner 2010

Mortgage Rules Delayed in Regulator Spat Numbers Guy: Housing Statistics Hit Rough Waters Other regulators agree on the need for such changes but want to tackle them through a separate rule or possibly legislation.

Two Banks Lose in Foreclosure Cases Robbie Whelan 2011

Breaking News From WSJ.com's Developments Blog Cap Juluca Spat Adam Aron , the former chief executive of Vail Resorts Inc. and recently named CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team, has put a restructuring expert in charge of the luxury Cap Juluca resort in Anguilla while disputes among various parties claiming ownership are sorted out.

Plots & Ploys 2011

Spat on my bats, went to church, kissed a black cat, carried a four-leaf clover.

LUCKY WES TOOKE 2010