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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of tussle.

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  • Officials say the detective, whose name has not been released, was investigating reports of sexual activity in Newark's Branch Brook Park when he "tussled" with Defarra Gaymon around 6 p.m. Friday.

    DeFarra Gaymon, Georgia Bank CEO, Shot Fatally In New Jersey 2010

  • According to the early AP article, Edwards and Clinton "tussled" about lobbyists, a fight that was the highlight of the YearlyKos debate, escalated at the AFL-CIO debate, and has remained a theme since.

    Ross Smith: LIVESTRONG Forum Field Is Weak 2008

  • Officials say the detective, whose name has not been released, was investigating reports of sexual activity in Newark's Branch Brook Park when he "tussled" with Defarra Gaymon around 6 p.m. Friday.

    Latest News 2010

  • Gaymon was unarmed when he and the detective "tussled," according to police.

    ajc.com - News 2010

  • Officials say the detective, whose name has not been released, was investigating reports of sexual activity in Newark's Branch Brook Park when he "tussled" with Defarra Gaymon around 6 p.m. Friday.

    Latest News 2010

  • Gaymon was unarmed when he and the detective "tussled," according to police.

    ajc.com - News 2010

  • DeFarra Gaymon was shot once in the chest last Friday after he 'tussled' with an undercover police detective in Newark's Branch Brook Park, but it is not know why he was shot or exactly what happened.

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  • DeFarra Gaymon was shot once in the chest last Friday after he 'tussled' with an undercover police detective in Newark's Branch Brook Park, but it is not know why he was shot or exactly what happened.

    The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2010

  • Gaymon was unarmed but police have said but he "tussled" with the detective who was trying to arrest him.

    ajc.com - News 2010

  • Gamon was unarmed when he and the detective "tussled," according to police.

    ajc.com - News 2010

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