welter

• And among the dwindling, desperate millions who remained in the orbiting wreckage and continuing welter, there were more than enough fanatics to be found. —  Dozois, Gardner ; Strahan, Jonathan - SSC - The New Space Opera (v1.0)
• His only defeat came in the higher welterweight division against Floyd Mayweather and at light-welter, which he will contest with Pacquiao, he has never looked close to defeat. —  Daily Express News Feeds
• For a welter, say of some 200 pounds, add 6 inches to her length, 2 inches to her beam and 1 inch rise at center. —  Woodcraft
• His emotions were too chaotic for analysis, but one thing stood out clear from the welter--the fact that he was glad to be with Nelly as he had never been glad to be with a girl before, and found her soothing as he had never supposed a girl could be soothing They talked desultorily of unimportant things, and every minute found Freddie more convinced that Nelly was not as other girls. —  Jill the Reckless
• He turned and beat it; he churned his bed into a furious welter, and the silken curtain lowered He shrank from it now, staring. —  O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921

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