英语词汇“battle royal”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

I found an opportunity to exchange some words with him, the others rushing out into the yard, waxen clogs a-thumping, to place bets upon a battle royal between a mongoose and an asp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Let's go," I said, listening and remembering and suddenly alive in the dark with the horror of the battle royal, but Clifton looked at Ras with a tight, fascinated expression, pulling away from me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And besides, I suspected that fighting a battle royal might detract from the dignity of my speech. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear the bleary voices yelling insistently for the battle royal to begin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had some misgivings over the battle royal, by the way. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in a corner, my brief case, covered with specks of dust like memories—the night of the battle royal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The precocious blossoms are the collateral damage in this battle royal, along with our own notions of what constitutes spring, and when. A flower show offers some calm amid the storm 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

We have seen Joel pull off some spectacular fights, and the history of TV and cinema tells us to expect a battle royal here. ‘The Last of Us’ Finale: First-Person Shooter 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z

But governments, corporations and individuals are now bracing themselves for battles royal over who controls the gifts of information and narrative. T Magazine: The Gift of Information 2010-12-04T15:00:00Z

A battle royal between you and the mother over invites is silly. Social Q’s: Sweet and Sour 2013-08-08T22:01:22Z

Still, they had a Christmas feast in 1995, two months before Lady Caroline’s death: no turkey or trimmings but also no battles royal. The Gimlet Eye: A Poor Little Rich Girl at Christmas 2010-12-21T20:37:10Z

And when the final battle royal arrives in San Antonio, it’s just the rousing ballad we want to hear. Review | Paulette Jiles returns to the Civil War era with the romantic western ‘Simon and the Fiddler’ 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

After Roman Reigns emerged victorious for the evening’s highly anticipated battle royal finale, fans sounded off in mass on social media outlets with the hashtag: “#CancelWWENetwork” that was trending worldwide by the night’s end. Wrestling Fans Lash Out With ‘#CancelWWENetwork’ 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

Needless to say, this has touched off a battle royal with NBC. Ronan Farrow overcame spies and intimidation to break some of the biggest stories of the #MeToo era 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

Rudd also reprised his role in the battles royal of “Captain America: Civil War” and “Endgame.” Paul Rudd, the One-Man Double Act 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

It’s tempting to frame the difference between “Thrones” and “Peaks” as a prestige-TV battle royal, action for the masses vs. art for the contemplative. Inhaling Slowly for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Spewing Fire for ‘Game of Thrones’ 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

A frantic battle royal ensues as a raft of Disney characters jump in and out of the screen and chase one another in circles. | 'The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014': Oscar Shorts, From Surreal to Oh So Real 2014-01-30T22:56:19Z

In 1948, Ellison published an excerpt from his novel in progress, the episode of the blindfolded battle royal, in a journal called ’48: The Magazine of the Year. Surreal Encounters in Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z

Contributing to the feeling of watching a losing combatant in a battle royal was Ms. LuPone’s outfit. Patti LuPone in ‘Faraway Places Part Two’ at 54 Below 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

It’s a battle royal with nothing less than the fate of the universe at stake. Graphic Novels, From Batgirl to ‘Wrinkle in Time’ 2012-11-22T20:50:49Z

With ruling the grid having gotten old, the megalomaniacal Clu craves crossing over into the real world, setting up the battle royal between him and the makeshift Flynn clan. 'Tron: Legacy' looks sharp in 3D, short on story 2010-12-04T00:13:00Z

"There's going to be a battle royal where everybody's trying to throw Andre the Giant out of the ring. And once that happens, if that happens, the campaign resets." Chris Christie's long-shot mission to torpedo Trump in 2024 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z

But the better analogy and metaphor is professional wrestling, where Biden entered the battle royal and then threw all of the Republicans out of the ring over the top rope. Will Biden let the heckler's veto stand? 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z

They may still want to battle royal institutions and the media, but it may turn out that their real battle will be with ongoing relevancy. Harry and Meghan: Does Netflix's documentary live up to the hype? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z

Two major factions have emerged in this battle royal: the backward-looking camp and the forward-looking camp. Many Rights Are Nowhere in the Constitution. What Would Life Look Like Without Them?

The state is particularly fraught terrain for the former president, who prompted a battle royal within the Georgia Republican Party with his false claims about a stolen election in 2020. As U.S. Moves On From Elections, Georgia Gears Up for Another One 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

To most people in the state — Hawaiians and residents of the islands who are not kanaka maoli — these battles royal are hardly the main problem. Perspective | Looking for a royal fix? Hawaii’s sidelined monarchy may satisfy. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Variety branded Bullet Train a "wildly complicated" and "gleefully overloaded, high-speed battle royal". Bullet Train: Brad Pitt film leaves critics wanting to get off 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

After a battle royal held dangerously close to the machine, the small-town sheriff manages to get the upper hand on a trained killer. ‘Stranger Things’ is back. Here’s what you need to know to catch up. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

Was it time for the battle royal at last? Perspective | With the clock ticking down toward takeoff, the airline looked for one volunteer 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z

The Royal Rumble match is a unique take on the battle royal. Royal Rumble 2022: What to know about the WWE event 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

Now they stand on the front lines of a battle royal over the future of the Republican Party. Cheney or Stefanik? Tradition or Trump? 2 congresswomen personify Republicans' choice 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z

It’s not just a battle royal game where 100 players fight each other to be the last survivor. Apple takes its fight with Epic Games over the App Store to court 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z

He fought “a battle royal” in his quest to get out the facts, as he later testified to Congress during the Iran-contra affair. George P. Shultz, Influential Cabinet Official Under Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 100 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z

The goal of Fortnite, like all battle royal games, is to be the last player standing, although players do work in teams throughout most of the game. Fortnite delays release of its new season 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

Nearly moved to tears as the crowd celebrated his return, Edge made his way to the ring and was a part of the final three contestants in the annual battle royal event. WWE’s Edge returns to wrestling ring after 2011 retirement 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z

It was the sort of legal battle royal that President Trump would probably love to see from his legal team: one that is feisty and carried live on national cable TV. Analysis | The missing lawyers: Trump rejects Nixon, Clinton precedent on impeachment 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

WWE Live had left the building after a Saturday night show, but the National Hockey League put on a battle royal 48 hours later that Vince McMahon would have been proud of. LOVERRO: Skate, score, hit or spit, these Capitals do whatever it takes 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

“I’ve taken the two sides of myself and allowed them to do battle royal for six and a half hours onstage.” What can gay men learn from their elders? To Matthew Lopez, that's 'The Inheritance' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z

“It’s going to be a battle royal,” Wales defense coach Shaun Edwards said Tuesday, leaning forward on a table in a suite at the New Otani Hotel in central Tokyo. Hotel challenges pale in comparison to Boks threat for Welsh 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

The two longest-serving justices were sniping at each other over a compromise decision on an Indiana law that essentially punted the battle royal over Roe v. The Daily 202: Sniping between Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg foreshadows the abortion fights to come 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z

But with the Trump administration now at a moment of reckoning , a battle royal has unfolded. Contempt or impeachment? Trump and Democrats locked in ultimate congressional battle 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z

Electronic Arts Inc jumped 5.8 percent after the videogame maker said its newly launched battle royal game “Apex Legends” crossed more than 25 million players. Stock futures gain on deal to avert government shutdown, trade hopes 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

It’s going to be a battle royal on the advantage line.” Hotel challenges pale in comparison to Boks threat for Welsh 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

Anything short of a full release will produce fireworks and a legal battle royal. Analysis | The shutdown is a prelude to a year of conflict between Trump and Democrats 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z

The Poletown standoff would go down as a landmark battle royal pitting residents against American industrial might. Thousands lost their homes in epic fight to build GM’s Detroit plant. Now it’s closing. 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z

Epic Games, the maker of the wildly popular online battle royal game Fortnite, announced Friday that it had raised $1.25 billion from a group that included several big-name sports team owners. Epic Games, maker of smash hit Fortnite, raises $1.25 billion from VCs and real-world sports backers - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

The race would be a nonpartisan battle royal: There would be no primary; anyone who can collect the required signatures can get on the ballot. Who Wants to Be Public Advocate? Perhaps New York’s Next Mayor 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z

“It’s just going to be a battle royal in the courts,” said Ethan Elkind, climate research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Proposed Car Efficiency Rollback Will Not Halt Electric Vehicles 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z

For humans on dry land, meanwhile, a battle royal could also be a brawl – a collective pugilistic contest in which newcomers could take their chances. From Fortnite to Love Island: how the ‘fight to the death’ defines our times 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

Whatever the outcome of President Trump’s nomination, slated to be announced Monday , we can expect a battle royal as special-interest groups, presidential wannabes and midterm candidates rev their fundraising engines. Opinion | Calm down. Roe v. Wade isn’t going anywhere. 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z

He was a broadcaster for several years in the 1980s and competed in a battle royal at the second WrestleMania in 1986. Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestling great, dies at 82 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

He was a broadcaster for several years in the 1980s and competed in a battle royal at the second WrestleMania in 1986. Professional wrestling great Bruno Sammartino dies at 82 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

There’s like a WWE battle royal going on in my mouth. — Seattle ramen ranking: Which of Capitol Hill’s 5 new places is best? 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

The battle royal being waged inside you will dehydrate you more than you think. In the Flu Battle, Hydration and Elevation May Be Your Best Weapons 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

“This will be a battle royal,” said Bob Dreher, vice president for conservation programs at Defenders of Wildlife, a nonprofit group in Washington. Powerful lawmaker wants to ‘invalidate’ the Endangered Species Act. He’s getting close. 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

There will now be a battle royal within the Conservatives between those who agree with Mr Osborne's analysis and those hardline Brexiteers who do not. Election results 2017: What does it mean for Brexit? - BBC News 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z

“So the stage is set for a battle royal,” Dreyer said. Trump-Xi meeting watched for clues of future relationship 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

Should the House flip to Democratic control, and with it control of committees and the power of subpoena, get ready for a battle royal over Trump’s finances and the Russia scandal. Opinion | Republicans’ 2018 doomsday scenario 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

If Ms. Kelly locked up the 9 a.m. hour, it would also set up an intriguing battle royal that would pit her against another longtime morning host, ABC’s Kelly Ripa. Megyn Kelly May Get NBC Morning Show, Shaking Up ‘Today’ 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

When they lapsed, there were reports of “gallant troops” who “fought gamely” in a “battle royal” by means of “raids on entrenchments.” A Quirk of Canadian History: When War and Hockey Shared the Ice 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

Next year’s Academy Awards boast plenty of intriguing story lines — a possible third Oscar for Denzel Washington, a battle royal in the lead actress category, the mystery surrounding Martin Scorsese’s long-gestating passion project, “Silence.” Oscars 2016 preview: Waiting for the day when inclusion is no longer news 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Her presidency, should it indeed happen, will be a battle royal. Hillary Clinton’s poisoned prize 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z

Obscured by the drama of the presidential campaign is a battle royal for the U.S. The Republican Senate Isn’t a Lost Cause 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

He proposed the idea anyway—something like a little-people battle royal. Billy Eichner’s Comedy of Confrontation 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

That led to a battle royal between rich and powerful people who wanted to protect their privacy, and the tabloid press, armed with the right to freedom of expression, who wanted to write about it. Celebrity injunction should be lifted, Court of Appeal rules - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

In what civilized culture is this kind of battle royal in any way acceptable? Georgia editorial roundup 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

Her presidency, should it indeed happen, will be a battle royal. Hillary Clinton’s poisoned prize 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z

Outlook: In a state that is famously hard to predict, Portman faces former Gov. Ted Strickland in what promises to be a battle royal. Which Senators could lose their jobs this November? 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

The conservative upstart who toppled Cantor could face a challenge from an establishment figure, a battle royal which could deepen fractures in the party at a time when unity is needed for upcoming races. GOP’s Rep. Wittman says he is running for governor of Virginia in 2017 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

It had the makings of a political battle royal. CBS News' John Dickerson expects Clinton rivals to get aggressive at Des Moines debate 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

Target opted not to wade into that summertime retail battle royal. Target stores look different these days — and that’s because Target has become a vastly different company 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z

Today, Landgraf and his peers compete in a battle royal of network, cable, premium, and streaming series, along with additional media like video games and YouTube videos. Understanding TV in the age of streaming and 'too much television' 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z

The NFL wants to have a managed outcome to the L.A. situation as opposed to a nuclear battle royal among owners, one that could rip at the fabric of the league. NFL is feeling the pressure of coming up with an L.A. solution 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

But Twitter’s taking it further by quietly replacing stars with hearts in a battle royal where only one favorite icon can survive. Twitter's battle between hearts and stars is a battle for hearts and minds 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

Both the White House and the many congressional critics of the agreement are gearing up for a battle royal over whether the House and Senate should approve it. Obama: Iran Deal Beats Another Mideast War 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

From the league's perspective, that beats a battle royal. NFL in L.A.? Here are some predictions for the next few months 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

A political battle royal now awaits, as Democratic trade-agreement opponents line up against a rare alliance of the Republican majority in Congress and President Obama. Showdown on the trade pact 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z

And you know why this battle royal is about to ensue, too: simply because something new under the sun just got done. Neocons get desperate: The real reason why Iran deal drives the right-wing nuts 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z

The proposed ban is back, setting up a battle royal between corporate lawyers and the plaintiffs’ bar, not to mention debate in the legal community. A Three-Pronged Front to Limit Shareholder Litigation 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

A battle royal is brewing in the truck market. Trucktopia: Get Ready For A Raft Of New Pickup Trucks And Diesels 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z

And if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs, there will be a battle royal on that nomination. Obama's Unpopularity Affected Democrats in Midterm Elections 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

At first blush, the proposed reform hardly appears the stuff of a political battle royal. Japan's Abe battles doctors' lobby over 'Third Arrow' reform 2013-08-25T00:28:50Z

“I doubt it,” longtime Republican strategist Mike Murphy said. “We’ll be stuck in an age of chaos and factional warlords for a while. The battle royal will be the 2015 presidential primary season.” Will the real Republican Party please stand up? 2013-03-17T17:18:00Z

In fact, she’s doubling down with a fundraiser Wednesday night outside Boston daring folks to match their brains against her crack staffers in a trivia battle royal. Obama’s briefings are showing 2012-09-26T00:26:00Z

As the N.F.L. begins its first full week of training camp, no fewer than seven teams will treat their fans to the spectacle of the quarterback battle royal. Sports of The Times: Sanchez and Tebow Have Latest N.F.L. Quarterback Controversy 2012-07-30T01:33:45Z

This battle royal will be played on a Sunday night, so if Harbaugh and Schwartz give each other the Curly and Moe treatment after the final gun, you will probably be fast asleep. The Fifth Down: A Head-Scratching, Bone-Chilling Schedule 2012-04-21T17:54:23Z

It was a battle royal while it lasted. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z

A battle royal now occurs, the defiant, growling bear, rushing and striking fiercely at his enemies. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z

About eleven o'clock, coming down the tracks near the scene of the battle royal, Ralph discovered half a dozen boys in the rear yard of a blacksmith shop. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z

The battle royal that took place between the two may be imagined. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z

Sorrell said the two services are preparing for a "battle royal" to win the future of social advertising. As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue 2012-02-06T01:19:37Z

And then ensued a battle royal, waged with unabated fury until the ringing of the closing bell. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z

Davie's great scene arrived: the battle royal between St. George and the Dragon. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z

Consequently, after sundry battles royal--lively episodes some of them had evidently been--one after the other had been got rid of, until, now, not one remained. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z

He had many a battle royal with them, and came home at times scratched and clawed and furiously comminative, consigning birds of all shapes and sizes to everlasting perdition. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z

In the autumn of 1870 a battle royal was fought in Missouri, beginning in the Republican state convention, which was split on the issue of reënfranchisement. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z

Speaking of food, I shall never forget the battle royal I once had with a hotel manager on the road in regard to my coloured maid, Eliza. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z

I had to do battle royal, but I conquered. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z

If an opponent stepped into the enclosure, judges were chosen and preparations made for a battle royal. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z

Already in New York there had been a battle royal on the subject of the proper bedtime for a little girl. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z

The battle was fierce, a battle royal; they were contending for the heart and hand of the beautiful Elsie. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z

That first fight was the occasion of a battle royal between Johnny Ball and Bobby Maxwell, the former only winning, though it was on his own green, by a single hole on the thirty-six. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z

That pretty, piquant, fascinating sprite had shouldered her knapsack and was fighting a battle royal. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z

There will be a battle royal if it comes to that. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z

Mignon fiercely declined to be reinstated and the two held a battle royal in which words became sharpest arrows. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z

She went and sat on the sand bank by her side and explained to her how the battle royal started and what fun it had been. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z

‘Claims’ will be run up to a fabulous price, and many a battle royal will be fought in that happy valley where we have spent a month of peace. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z

There had been another battle royal, and the baronet had retreated under cover of the satisfactory replies to his telegrams. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z

When I did get hold of her it was a battle royal to get her back to the pier. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z

Ordinarily this would be easy, but the germ, instead of allowing itself to be attacked, attacked the phagocyte in a battle royal that lasted over fifteen minutes. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z

She had also feared that she might be taken to task for it, and had come to the Hardings’ home prepared to give battle royal. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z

This increasing viciousness one day culminated in a battle royal. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z

A man more coarse fibred would have held his own, even at the cost of a diurnal battle royal. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z

"I think she is, but in a battle royal I bet on Tweedles," and so I did. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z

Ever since the battle royal of a few years back, she had been quiet and sensible, and things had gone on between them as smoothly as could be wished. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z

The fight over this year's budget is but one skirmish in a three-part battle royal over the federal budget. With a Shutdown Looming, Budget Bickering Intensifies 2011-03-28T09:45:00Z

There is a battle royal and a great hullabaloo among the children in the courtyard. My Little Boy 2011-03-12T03:00:27.087Z

"All signs are pointing to a battle royal," said Chicago securities attorney Andrew Stoltmann, who is not involved in the case. Courtroom showdown in sweeping U.S. trading probe 2011-03-04T12:06:48Z

The unconscious cause of the battle royal that has just taken place has evidently finished his pipe and lounged away through the woods, as he is nowhere to be seen. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z

On Helen's face joy and terror were fighting a battle royal. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z

"For the next two years it is going to be a battle royal between us four," Mitcham said, "all trying to beat each other before London." Commonwealth Games 2010: Tom Daley shows iron nerve to plunder gold 2010-10-13T17:05:00Z

A legal battle royal is under way in France and the European Union over this insane policy. Music industry wants even more control 2010-08-25T21:15:00Z

That would be a battle royal fought out in the court - and the watching media. Court choice 2010-05-10T02:58:00Z

The decision has led to something of a battle royal between landlords, who are pushing for the case to be reargued — a judge will decide in the coming days — and tenant advocacy groups. Luxury Wall Street Rentals May Win Rent Protection 2010-04-28T02:10:00Z

But he said both sides in the fight would probably raise tens of millions of dollars for what he called an environmental “battle royal” in the fall. Texas Oil Companies Oppose California Climate Change Law 2010-04-08T01:30:00Z

Ladies are ready to engage in a battle royal from their balconies, using confetti, dried peas, beans, and flowers, which they merrily shower upon the passers-by with all possible force. The Story of Malta

Occasionally there was a battle royal when enough parties had saved up sufficient prune seeds to make an effective barrage, but when there were no prune seeds, the time passed very slowly. History of Ambulance Company Number 139

It was a battle royal from the start and for some time neither side had an advantage. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy

A statement that came so dangerously near the truth that it threw me into a passion, and we had a battle royal then and there. Life on the Stage

The greeting was misleading, but she saw fit to regard it as merely the handshaking which precedes a battle royal. A Romance in Transit

Oh, the bishop and the dean are too hard at it, fighting out their battle royal in Grahamstown, to spare time to attend to us. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance

If she had blazed in anger, even to the extent of facing an occasional battle royal, the corroding bitterness would have found a vent, and reconciliation opened the way to fresh tenderness. Lady Cassandra

But she herself was in her heart by no means fond of Miss Vanhorn; she had had more than one battle royal with that venerable Knickerbocker, which had tested even her celebrated suavity. Anne

She could have done battle royal with a stranger, and fought things out in the lists at school and have finished with them. The Head Girl at the Gables

We will be little soldiers while all the country is at peace, but we will wage a battle royal against these very small but strong enemies, and we will win. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks

It led before long to a battle royal. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade

There every spring28 a battle royal went on between the coming martins and the impudent sparrows, as the latter horde always appropriated the martin house during the absence of its proper owners in the South. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in

If so, he was unwilling to meet her, and the battle royal must take place in London. The Silent Barrier

Followed then a battle royal, brute strength against brute strength. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas

War is declared, a battle royal is on. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks

Everything is fair, once the battle royal has started and German wit is matched against American, or French. Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret

Many a battle royal has been waged for the possession of a diamond, and several famous diamonds are known by name throughout the world. Threads of Grey and Gold

Long before this word had gone abroad that there was battle royal. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)

His request was granted, and a battle royal was to mark the second half of the day. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas

At once a battle royal began in parliament. The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways

Two dogs would rush in and start a battle royal on the floor. Occasion for Disaster

Her head went down and her back humped, and she settled to a battle royal. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana

Now he is ready for the battle royal. The Meaning of Evolution

The pony was stubborn, the man likewise, and a battle royal followed. A Breath of Prairie and other stories

Excitement ran high at the opening of the second half, and a battle royal began. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron

Also in this season they are very wild and ferocious—'tis like this one was killed in a battle royal between itself and another stag. Robin Hood

He knew a battle royal would ensue between them, but felt confident of his power to convince her. When Dreams Come True

The great crisis came in 1894 when the battle royal was waged between Japan and China for this land. Birdseye Views of Far Lands

Joseph Brooks was the nominee of the Brindle wing of the party, and a battle royal was on. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century

We loved Old Buck, but we had to live first; so my brother lit on him, and a battle royal took place over that crust. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements

That was a battle royal of dames, and I, for my part, have always regretted that Diane had to give up her palace. In Château Land

Then, with Hinkey growing rapidly angrier and putting forth more strength, there was battle royal. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands

He was one of the best pitchers in either league, and it was he who had faced Joe in that last battle royal of the World’s Series and had gone down defeated, but not disgraced. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour

There was battle royal this morning after breakfast, and my father was extremely rude to my aunt, acting apparently from quite selfish motives. The Wooden Horse

Aunt Alvirah was sweetly grateful to Ruth, knowing full well that there must have been a "battle royal" between the miller and his niece before the former had agreed to the new arrangement. Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers

The maligned staff viewed from afar the battle royal. The Tale of a Trooper

It was a battle royal, in which no quarter was either asked or given. Chinese Folk-Lore Tales

It was a battle royal, and the Indiarubber Man, interned on the aft-deck, yelped encouragement to his erstwhile conquerors because they were fighting valiantly against hopeless odds. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions

It would be a battle royal and might make history! Black Oxen

The contest recalled that other struggle between the two, months before on the prairie, when it was a battle royal indeed. Deerfoot in The Mountains

Anzac grew tense in anticipation of a battle royal. The Tale of a Trooper

There's something between that man and me which I can't explain; but there's going to be a battle royal between us. "The Pomp of Yesterday"

Marine kills huge rooster after battle royal in main thoroughfare. The Stars and Stripes The American Soldiers' Newspaper of World War I, 1918-1919

Then ensued a battle royal for the next quarter of an hour. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892

There is going to be a battle royal between us. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903

Now came on a battle royal, or rather a campaign, from 1844 to 1850,—the annexation of Texas, the war with Mexico, and the last great compromise. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

If you are right about him, and you think there's going to be a battle royal between you two, you will have a dangerous enemy, an enemy who will stop at nothing. "The Pomp of Yesterday"

There were processions, hustings, battles royal everywhere, the night made hideous, the day insupportable. The Dew of Their Youth

This denial of the girl's strongest desire was always a common subject of dissension and irritation; however, after Aileen was seventeen a battle royal of words between the two was a rare occurrence. Flamsted quarries

Every time I get anything new, Aunt Martha and I have a battle royal over it. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903

But the lad's jealousy and his love for Steering were in battle royal now, and Piney kept far from his hero, on the misty hills. Sally of Missouri

As I told you down in Devonshire, there's going to be a battle royal between us. "The Pomp of Yesterday"

And now—after a quiet drink that had turned into a three-against-one battle royal—he had to go and keep it. Pagan Passions

Before long there was enough on the ground to make snowballs, and then a battle royal all around ensued. The Rover Boys on the Farm or Last Days at Putnam Hall

"Sounds to me as if there was a battle royal going on," returned his younger brother, Sam, who was at a desk in the library of the old farmhouse, writing a letter. The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets

So the Art of the future may be expected to ally itself with religion, on the side of spirit, for the battle royal against the forces of an outworn materialism. Spirit and Music

In another moment she had the deer under control and turned to witness a battle royal. The Blue Envelope

He deliberately made away with the sponge, and after a battle royal was allowed his own way, and continued to lick till his tongue literally clave to the roof of his mouth. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life

A battle royal raged till nightfall, at which time the fray ceased, no one scholar or townsman being killed or mortally wounded or maimed. Life in the Medieval University

It was certainly a battle royal, and on more than one occasion it looked as if some of the players might be seriously injured. The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets

Then the mastiff and I had a battle royal. Cat and Dog Memoirs of Puss and the Captain

In a moment there was a battle royal between dexterous savages, swift as tigers, and these leviathans of the prairie with their brute strength. Lords of the North

He had a battle royal, as he expected, with the landlady on the subject of his little patient. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life

Then I would return to the tarpon and have another battle royal; and so it went on. Ranching, Sport and Travel

These battles royal between the kings of art are not so far removed from the battles of the beasts. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians

Within a very few months, unless I am mistaken, there will be a battle royal in the copper market. Rimrock Jones

The others fell in with his scheme, and upon its completion a battle royal ensued which lasted for several days and put more than one of the participants into the hospital for repairs. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

How they would have liked to see the finish of this battle royal! Around the World in Ten Days

This time each fleet was eager to attack the other; and a battle royal followed. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas

He lost many a battle royal, but he never threw a game, and, alike in victory and in defeat, the honor of Chicago was maintained unflecked. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson

If Lee had spelled the word farce with a "c," there would have been a battle royal. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2

We had heard oaths and yells and sounds of a battle royal previously, and wondered what was going on. Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters

Mr. Choate judged this fuss to be caused either by a leopard-shark killing its prey, or by some battle royal between two equally big denizens of the deep. Around the World in Ten Days

The Roosevelt was sent ahead to Etah, to get in shape for her coming battle royal with the ice in Kane Basin and the channels beyond. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club

Behind him as he went he heard battle royal being waged; liberal though the donation, and sufficient to distribute sustenance to all, each was now claiming it as her own perquisite. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties

Captain Scraggs thrust a frightened face up through the engine-room hatch, but at sight of the battle royal taking place on the deck aft, his blood turned to water and he thought only of escape. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates

A kicked ball had been fumbled on the goal line and there was a battle royal on the part of the players to get the coveted ball. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball

The offence was the unforgiveable in the Putnam stable, and the watching lads had every hope of a battle royal when a calm, deep voice stilled the storm. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs

Goes in with disgusted but subdued Blinker—subdued by a battle royal with the mob around ticket wicket. Writing the Photoplay

It was a battle royal, the soldiers crowding eagerly about, and yelling encouragement impartially first to one combatant, and then another. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War

So it took another turn of the audacity screw to tune me up for the battle royal with Gilbert Stair and the pettifogger, Owen Pengarvin. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady

It was a battle royal between the forces on the floor, and I enjoyed it and felt that Brandon would come out all right. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth

Here and there a white peacock would be snared, or a boar whose tusks promised a battle royal with some leopard or tiger. The Adventures of Kathlyn

It would be a battle royal between the truth and a lie. The Big-Town Round-Up

Jack Staples leaned eagerly forward, his eyes burning and keen with aggressive alertness like a boxer facing opponents in a battle royal. Destiny

Very soon there is a battle royal, to which the old ladies add zest by squeaking out dire threats in shrill falsetto voices pitched at high "C." A String of Amber Beads

They were soon joined by hustling Yankee fur traders who did battle royal against British interlopers. History of the United States

"There was a set-to—a battle royal," Gantry put in. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush

To them it was a battle royal; nothing of the kind had ever been seen at Mason's Corner before. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life

I was in for much more than a skirmish; it was to be a battle royal. The Passenger from Calais

I see by the daily papers and reviews that a battle royal is being fought about the needs of the navy. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why?

Then came the battle royal in Massachusetts, ending in ratification in February by the narrow margin of 187 votes to 168. History of the United States

There, under the sea, commenced a battle royal. The Master Mystery

There in that commonplace little room, with its trivial accessories, its inadequate background, a battle royal swiftly prepared itself. A Man's Woman

"By jabers," said one of them to his companions, "there will be a battle royal between the captain and Mr. Strong if he finds the parson at home before him." Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One

Her Grace had engaged in battles royal for so long a time and with such activity that the Court and the world were a little wearied and glad of something new. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality

Truly a battle royal it was; and if we cannot report to a fraction the "list of the killed and wounded," we know the main results. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844

But that a battle royal was imminent, was believed on all sides. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics

Then he looked up at Bella, who, a little ashamed of her vehemence, was slowly unbuttoning her gloves, having laid aside the unlucky cause of the battle royal. If Only etc.

Guaranties first and the protection of the League afterward was the French formula, around which many fierce battles royal were fought. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference

Though District Assembly 49, New York, came into conflict with not a few of the trade unions in that city, its battle royal was fought with the cigar makers' unions. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States

Quite frequently the boys of the two colonies would have a battle royal, and there would be things doing. Dave Ranney

The prohibition being largely an affair of party, or at least being so regarded, a battle royal ensued. Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732)

These battles royal on a date or a point of fact between him and Lady Henry were not uncommon. Lady Rose's Daughter

I made a circuit in the latter part of my journey, so as to take in West End and Hempstead, the scenes of my last dramatic exploit, and of the battle royal of the booth. Tales of a Traveller

Each manada had its own range, never trespassing on others, but when they were brought together in the corral there was many a battle royal among the stallions. A Texas Matchmaker

All Illinoisians looked forward eagerly to the fine spectacle of a battle royal between real leaders. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I

And a battle royal Rachel quite expected; nor had she the faintest intention of disguising what she had done; but it was her husband who was to be taken aback, for a change. The Shadow of the Rope

Terry is in the library, hunting material for a dissertation upon the ancient unicorn, which ought to conclude with the battle royal witnessed by Alice in Wonderland. The Three Brides

A battle royal was once produced by a dollar. Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur"

It was a battle royal--a king on one side, a Richelieu on the other. Friday, the Thirteenth

If the news of our exploit has, in any unaccountable way such as the Arabs know how to employ, reached Jannati Shahr, we are in for a battle royal. The Flying Legion

Then the two antagonist would stage a battle royal and would continue in the conflict till one was proclaimed victorious. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives

Consequently, though no battle royal takes place, it is a mistake to suppose that because 'education' is now tolerably quiet there is universal satisfaction. Hodge and His Masters

It was a battle royal between giant foes. The Half-Back

The result was a battle royal that might have put to shame two Bengal tigers. The Monster Men

I had expected a battle royal; but on the contrary I found his taming a matter of comparative ease. The People That Time Forgot

She drew back from me, breathing quickly, faith and doubt fighting a battle royal in her eyes. City of Endless Night

The talk this morning was a battle royal over the book and Christian evidences. A Writer's Recollections — Volume 2

She was prepared for a battle royal with all whom it might concern, and was therefore greatly relieved to find only her stepmother at home. Calvary Alley

But the three that did not turned all then energies on the frame of the Gobbler, and over that there waged a battle royal. Johnny Bear And Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted

"I expect the worst that has happened may be a battle royal with old Ketch," said he. The Channings

Directly! the battle royal is to take place on this very spot. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2

Mr. Goodenough and Frank now prepared to go on shore, but this was not easily accomplished, for there was a battle royal among the boatmen whose craft thronged at the foot of the ladder. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War

It piqued his interest and roused again his impulse for a battle royal with another elusive daughter of his native state. The Man in Gray

This was a battle royal of types and modes of application of the power of the steam-engine to the propulsion of ships. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents

And then they leaped in at the big freshmen, and on the instant a battle royal was started. The Rover Boys at College Or, The Right Road and the Wrong

A battle royal takes place on the stage; the Wasps, with their formidable stings, trying to storm the house, while the son and his retainers defend their position with desperate courage. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2

Had any one else applied the disreputable terms he applied to himself there would have been a battle royal. Man on the Box

The woman was furious, and ended up a battle royal by telling him that though for the moment he could oppress the poor and triumph over the Godly, it would not be for long. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography

There was a battle royal, in which the local contingent was badly used up, more than one man being seriously injured. The Rose in the Ring

"They'll try that trick till the whole bunch of them get into a battle royal." The Pony Rider Boys in Montana Or, the Mystery of the Old Custer Trail

On the other hand, if there was to be a battle royal between Yasmini and the mullah he would be there to watch it and to comfort India with the news. King of the Khyber Rifles

When Mapleson and Abbey were drawing up their forces for the battle royal between the Academy of Music and the Metropolitan Opera House in 1883, one of the New York newspapers reported Mme. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time

He must have it out with Yasmini in one battle royal. Guns of the Gods

I had a desperate battle royal with Seeau as to the inexpediency, unfitness, and almost impossibility of the omissions in question. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01

Head, feet, and tail were Mackenzie hound, but the ears and his lank, skinny body was a battle royal between Spitz and Airedale. Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars

There had been a battle royal in the afternoon, for the girl came only to "show off" and make herself generally offensive. The Town Traveller

Crevasses of broken ledges, immense boulders cropping out on the slopes or lying here and there all show that a battle royal has been here waged by Nature. See America First

Such opposition would nerve me up to a battle royal. A Rebellious Heroine

In the evening he was regaled with a battle royal. The Native Son

For a generation thereafter, during which ocean rivalry was a battle royal of industry, enterprise, and skill, the United States was paramount and her merchant marine attained its greatest successes. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

The story of the battle royal between the Hill and Harriman interests will be told in a subsequent chapter. The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states

On this issue of reviving the expired second Habeas Corpus Act, a battle royal was fought in the Confederate Congress. The Day of the Confederacy; a chronicle of the embattled South

Indeed, we were between the lines of a battle royal; the sonorous thunder of the grinding ice was like the continued volleys of artillery. The Smoky God, or, a voyage to the inner world

And, and—they do say—he fell asleep at the battle royal because it seemed so tame in comparison with the Board of Supervisors. The Native Son

I had a battle royal with Helen this morning. The Story of my life; with her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy

We have had a battle royal in Casa Rosa—a battle over the breaking of a huge blue pitcher valued at eight francs, a pitcher belonging to the Little Genius. Penelope's Postscripts

It was to be a battle royal between them from now on. The Financier, a novel

The ambition of every individual is quite the opposite, to give least for most; and, as a result, living in a tooth-and-nail society, battle royal is waged by the ambitious individuals. War of the Classes

Only, mind this, Mr Praed, I expect there will be a battle royal when my mother hears of my Chancery Lane project. Mrs. Warren's Profession

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例句	battle royal I found an opportunity to exchange some words with him, the others rushing out into the yard, waxen clogs a-thumping, to place bets upon a battle royal between a mongoose and an asp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "Let's go," I said, listening and remembering and suddenly alive in the dark with the horror of the battle royal, but Clifton looked at Ras with a tight, fascinated expression, pulling away from me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And besides, I suspected that fighting a battle royal might detract from the dignity of my speech. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the bleary voices yelling insistently for the battle royal to begin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had some misgivings over the battle royal, by the way. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And in a corner, my brief case, covered with specks of dust like memories—the night of the battle royal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The precocious blossoms are the collateral damage in this battle royal, along with our own notions of what constitutes spring, and when. A flower show offers some calm amid the storm 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z We have seen Joel pull off some spectacular fights, and the history of TV and cinema tells us to expect a battle royal here. ‘The Last of Us’ Finale: First-Person Shooter 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z But governments, corporations and individuals are now bracing themselves for battles royal over who controls the gifts of information and narrative. T Magazine: The Gift of Information 2010-12-04T15:00:00Z A battle royal between you and the mother over invites is silly. Social Q’s: Sweet and Sour 2013-08-08T22:01:22Z Still, they had a Christmas feast in 1995, two months before Lady Caroline’s death: no turkey or trimmings but also no battles royal. The Gimlet Eye: A Poor Little Rich Girl at Christmas 2010-12-21T20:37:10Z And when the final battle royal arrives in San Antonio, it’s just the rousing ballad we want to hear. Review \| Paulette Jiles returns to the Civil War era with the romantic western ‘Simon and the Fiddler’ 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z After Roman Reigns emerged victorious for the evening’s highly anticipated battle royal finale, fans sounded off in mass on social media outlets with the hashtag: “#CancelWWENetwork” that was trending worldwide by the night’s end. Wrestling Fans Lash Out With ‘#CancelWWENetwork’ 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Needless to say, this has touched off a battle royal with NBC. Ronan Farrow overcame spies and intimidation to break some of the biggest stories of the #MeToo era 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Rudd also reprised his role in the battles royal of “Captain America: Civil War” and “Endgame.” Paul Rudd, the One-Man Double Act 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z It’s tempting to frame the difference between “Thrones” and “Peaks” as a prestige-TV battle royal, action for the masses vs. art for the contemplative. Inhaling Slowly for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Spewing Fire for ‘Game of Thrones’ 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z A frantic battle royal ensues as a raft of Disney characters jump in and out of the screen and chase one another in circles. \| 'The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014': Oscar Shorts, From Surreal to Oh So Real 2014-01-30T22:56:19Z In 1948, Ellison published an excerpt from his novel in progress, the episode of the blindfolded battle royal, in a journal called ’48: The Magazine of the Year. Surreal Encounters in Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Contributing to the feeling of watching a losing combatant in a battle royal was Ms. LuPone’s outfit. Patti LuPone in ‘Faraway Places Part Two’ at 54 Below 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z It’s a battle royal with nothing less than the fate of the universe at stake. Graphic Novels, From Batgirl to ‘Wrinkle in Time’ 2012-11-22T20:50:49Z With ruling the grid having gotten old, the megalomaniacal Clu craves crossing over into the real world, setting up the battle royal between him and the makeshift Flynn clan. 'Tron: Legacy' looks sharp in 3D, short on story 2010-12-04T00:13:00Z "There's going to be a battle royal where everybody's trying to throw Andre the Giant out of the ring. And once that happens, if that happens, the campaign resets." Chris Christie's long-shot mission to torpedo Trump in 2024 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z But the better analogy and metaphor is professional wrestling, where Biden entered the battle royal and then threw all of the Republicans out of the ring over the top rope. Will Biden let the heckler's veto stand? 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z They may still want to battle royal institutions and the media, but it may turn out that their real battle will be with ongoing relevancy. Harry and Meghan: Does Netflix's documentary live up to the hype? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Two major factions have emerged in this battle royal: the backward-looking camp and the forward-looking camp. Many Rights Are Nowhere in the Constitution. What Would Life Look Like Without Them? The state is particularly fraught terrain for the former president, who prompted a battle royal within the Georgia Republican Party with his false claims about a stolen election in 2020. As U.S. Moves On From Elections, Georgia Gears Up for Another One 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z To most people in the state — Hawaiians and residents of the islands who are not kanaka maoli — these battles royal are hardly the main problem. Perspective \| Looking for a royal fix? Hawaii’s sidelined monarchy may satisfy. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Variety branded Bullet Train a "wildly complicated" and "gleefully overloaded, high-speed battle royal". Bullet Train: Brad Pitt film leaves critics wanting to get off 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z After a battle royal held dangerously close to the machine, the small-town sheriff manages to get the upper hand on a trained killer. ‘Stranger Things’ is back. Here’s what you need to know to catch up. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Was it time for the battle royal at last? Perspective \| With the clock ticking down toward takeoff, the airline looked for one volunteer 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The Royal Rumble match is a unique take on the battle royal. Royal Rumble 2022: What to know about the WWE event 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Now they stand on the front lines of a battle royal over the future of the Republican Party. Cheney or Stefanik? Tradition or Trump? 2 congresswomen personify Republicans' choice 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s not just a battle royal game where 100 players fight each other to be the last survivor. Apple takes its fight with Epic Games over the App Store to court 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z He fought “a battle royal” in his quest to get out the facts, as he later testified to Congress during the Iran-contra affair. George P. Shultz, Influential Cabinet Official Under Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 100 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The goal of Fortnite, like all battle royal games, is to be the last player standing, although players do work in teams throughout most of the game. Fortnite delays release of its new season 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Nearly moved to tears as the crowd celebrated his return, Edge made his way to the ring and was a part of the final three contestants in the annual battle royal event. WWE’s Edge returns to wrestling ring after 2011 retirement 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z It was the sort of legal battle royal that President Trump would probably love to see from his legal team: one that is feisty and carried live on national cable TV. Analysis \| The missing lawyers: Trump rejects Nixon, Clinton precedent on impeachment 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z WWE Live had left the building after a Saturday night show, but the National Hockey League put on a battle royal 48 hours later that Vince McMahon would have been proud of. LOVERRO: Skate, score, hit or spit, these Capitals do whatever it takes 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z “I’ve taken the two sides of myself and allowed them to do battle royal for six and a half hours onstage.” What can gay men learn from their elders? To Matthew Lopez, that's 'The Inheritance' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “It’s going to be a battle royal,” Wales defense coach Shaun Edwards said Tuesday, leaning forward on a table in a suite at the New Otani Hotel in central Tokyo. Hotel challenges pale in comparison to Boks threat for Welsh 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z “It’s going to be a battle royal,” Wales defense coach Shaun Edwards said Tuesday, leaning forward on a table in a suite at the New Otani Hotel in central Tokyo. Hotel challenges pale in comparison to Boks threat for Welsh 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The two longest-serving justices were sniping at each other over a compromise decision on an Indiana law that essentially punted the battle royal over Roe v. The Daily 202: Sniping between Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg foreshadows the abortion fights to come 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z But with the Trump administration now at a moment of reckoning , a battle royal has unfolded. Contempt or impeachment? Trump and Democrats locked in ultimate congressional battle 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Electronic Arts Inc jumped 5.8 percent after the videogame maker said its newly launched battle royal game “Apex Legends” crossed more than 25 million players. Stock futures gain on deal to avert government shutdown, trade hopes 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z It’s going to be a battle royal on the advantage line.” Hotel challenges pale in comparison to Boks threat for Welsh 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z It’s going to be a battle royal on the advantage line.” Hotel challenges pale in comparison to Boks threat for Welsh 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Anything short of a full release will produce fireworks and a legal battle royal. Analysis \| The shutdown is a prelude to a year of conflict between Trump and Democrats 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z The Poletown standoff would go down as a landmark battle royal pitting residents against American industrial might. Thousands lost their homes in epic fight to build GM’s Detroit plant. Now it’s closing. 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Epic Games, the maker of the wildly popular online battle royal game Fortnite, announced Friday that it had raised $1.25 billion from a group that included several big-name sports team owners. Epic Games, maker of smash hit Fortnite, raises $1.25 billion from VCs and real-world sports backers - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The race would be a nonpartisan battle royal: There would be no primary; anyone who can collect the required signatures can get on the ballot. Who Wants to Be Public Advocate? Perhaps New York’s Next Mayor 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z “It’s just going to be a battle royal in the courts,” said Ethan Elkind, climate research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Proposed Car Efficiency Rollback Will Not Halt Electric Vehicles 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z For humans on dry land, meanwhile, a battle royal could also be a brawl – a collective pugilistic contest in which newcomers could take their chances. From Fortnite to Love Island: how the ‘fight to the death’ defines our times 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Whatever the outcome of President Trump’s nomination, slated to be announced Monday , we can expect a battle royal as special-interest groups, presidential wannabes and midterm candidates rev their fundraising engines. Opinion \| Calm down. Roe v. Wade isn’t going anywhere. 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z He was a broadcaster for several years in the 1980s and competed in a battle royal at the second WrestleMania in 1986. Bruno Sammartino, professional wrestling great, dies at 82 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z He was a broadcaster for several years in the 1980s and competed in a battle royal at the second WrestleMania in 1986. Professional wrestling great Bruno Sammartino dies at 82 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z There’s like a WWE battle royal going on in my mouth. — Seattle ramen ranking: Which of Capitol Hill’s 5 new places is best? 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The battle royal being waged inside you will dehydrate you more than you think. In the Flu Battle, Hydration and Elevation May Be Your Best Weapons 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z “This will be a battle royal,” said Bob Dreher, vice president for conservation programs at Defenders of Wildlife, a nonprofit group in Washington. Powerful lawmaker wants to ‘invalidate’ the Endangered Species Act. He’s getting close. 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z There will now be a battle royal within the Conservatives between those who agree with Mr Osborne's analysis and those hardline Brexiteers who do not. Election results 2017: What does it mean for Brexit? - BBC News 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z “So the stage is set for a battle royal,” Dreyer said. Trump-Xi meeting watched for clues of future relationship 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Should the House flip to Democratic control, and with it control of committees and the power of subpoena, get ready for a battle royal over Trump’s finances and the Russia scandal. Opinion \| Republicans’ 2018 doomsday scenario 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z If Ms. Kelly locked up the 9 a.m. hour, it would also set up an intriguing battle royal that would pit her against another longtime morning host, ABC’s Kelly Ripa. Megyn Kelly May Get NBC Morning Show, Shaking Up ‘Today’ 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z When they lapsed, there were reports of “gallant troops” who “fought gamely” in a “battle royal” by means of “raids on entrenchments.” A Quirk of Canadian History: When War and Hockey Shared the Ice 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Next year’s Academy Awards boast plenty of intriguing story lines — a possible third Oscar for Denzel Washington, a battle royal in the lead actress category, the mystery surrounding Martin Scorsese’s long-gestating passion project, “Silence.” Oscars 2016 preview: Waiting for the day when inclusion is no longer news 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Her presidency, should it indeed happen, will be a battle royal. Hillary Clinton’s poisoned prize 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Obscured by the drama of the presidential campaign is a battle royal for the U.S. The Republican Senate Isn’t a Lost Cause 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z He proposed the idea anyway—something like a little-people battle royal. Billy Eichner’s Comedy of Confrontation 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z That led to a battle royal between rich and powerful people who wanted to protect their privacy, and the tabloid press, armed with the right to freedom of expression, who wanted to write about it. Celebrity injunction should be lifted, Court of Appeal rules - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z In what civilized culture is this kind of battle royal in any way acceptable? Georgia editorial roundup 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Her presidency, should it indeed happen, will be a battle royal. Hillary Clinton’s poisoned prize 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Outlook: In a state that is famously hard to predict, Portman faces former Gov. Ted Strickland in what promises to be a battle royal. Which Senators could lose their jobs this November? 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The conservative upstart who toppled Cantor could face a challenge from an establishment figure, a battle royal which could deepen fractures in the party at a time when unity is needed for upcoming races. GOP’s Rep. Wittman says he is running for governor of Virginia in 2017 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z It had the makings of a political battle royal. CBS News' John Dickerson expects Clinton rivals to get aggressive at Des Moines debate 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Target opted not to wade into that summertime retail battle royal. Target stores look different these days — and that’s because Target has become a vastly different company 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Today, Landgraf and his peers compete in a battle royal of network, cable, premium, and streaming series, along with additional media like video games and YouTube videos. Understanding TV in the age of streaming and 'too much television' 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The NFL wants to have a managed outcome to the L.A. situation as opposed to a nuclear battle royal among owners, one that could rip at the fabric of the league. NFL is feeling the pressure of coming up with an L.A. solution 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z But Twitter’s taking it further by quietly replacing stars with hearts in a battle royal where only one favorite icon can survive. Twitter's battle between hearts and stars is a battle for hearts and minds 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Both the White House and the many congressional critics of the agreement are gearing up for a battle royal over whether the House and Senate should approve it. Obama: Iran Deal Beats Another Mideast War 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z From the league's perspective, that beats a battle royal. NFL in L.A.? Here are some predictions for the next few months 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z A political battle royal now awaits, as Democratic trade-agreement opponents line up against a rare alliance of the Republican majority in Congress and President Obama. Showdown on the trade pact 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z And you know why this battle royal is about to ensue, too: simply because something new under the sun just got done. Neocons get desperate: The real reason why Iran deal drives the right-wing nuts 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The proposed ban is back, setting up a battle royal between corporate lawyers and the plaintiffs’ bar, not to mention debate in the legal community. A Three-Pronged Front to Limit Shareholder Litigation 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z A battle royal is brewing in the truck market. Trucktopia: Get Ready For A Raft Of New Pickup Trucks And Diesels 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z And if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs, there will be a battle royal on that nomination. Obama's Unpopularity Affected Democrats in Midterm Elections 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z At first blush, the proposed reform hardly appears the stuff of a political battle royal. Japan's Abe battles doctors' lobby over 'Third Arrow' reform 2013-08-25T00:28:50Z “I doubt it,” longtime Republican strategist Mike Murphy said. “We’ll be stuck in an age of chaos and factional warlords for a while. The battle royal will be the 2015 presidential primary season.” Will the real Republican Party please stand up? 2013-03-17T17:18:00Z In fact, she’s doubling down with a fundraiser Wednesday night outside Boston daring folks to match their brains against her crack staffers in a trivia battle royal. Obama’s briefings are showing 2012-09-26T00:26:00Z As the N.F.L. begins its first full week of training camp, no fewer than seven teams will treat their fans to the spectacle of the quarterback battle royal. Sports of The Times: Sanchez and Tebow Have Latest N.F.L. Quarterback Controversy 2012-07-30T01:33:45Z This battle royal will be played on a Sunday night, so if Harbaugh and Schwartz give each other the Curly and Moe treatment after the final gun, you will probably be fast asleep. The Fifth Down: A Head-Scratching, Bone-Chilling Schedule 2012-04-21T17:54:23Z It was a battle royal while it lasted. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z A battle royal now occurs, the defiant, growling bear, rushing and striking fiercely at his enemies. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z About eleven o'clock, coming down the tracks near the scene of the battle royal, Ralph discovered half a dozen boys in the rear yard of a blacksmith shop. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z The battle royal that took place between the two may be imagined. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z Sorrell said the two services are preparing for a "battle royal" to win the future of social advertising. As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue 2012-02-06T01:19:37Z And then ensued a battle royal, waged with unabated fury until the ringing of the closing bell. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z Davie's great scene arrived: the battle royal between St. George and the Dragon. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Consequently, after sundry battles royal--lively episodes some of them had evidently been--one after the other had been got rid of, until, now, not one remained. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z He had many a battle royal with them, and came home at times scratched and clawed and furiously comminative, consigning birds of all shapes and sizes to everlasting perdition. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z In the autumn of 1870 a battle royal was fought in Missouri, beginning in the Republican state convention, which was split on the issue of reënfranchisement. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z Speaking of food, I shall never forget the battle royal I once had with a hotel manager on the road in regard to my coloured maid, Eliza. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z I had to do battle royal, but I conquered. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z If an opponent stepped into the enclosure, judges were chosen and preparations made for a battle royal. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z Already in New York there had been a battle royal on the subject of the proper bedtime for a little girl. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The battle was fierce, a battle royal; they were contending for the heart and hand of the beautiful Elsie. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z That first fight was the occasion of a battle royal between Johnny Ball and Bobby Maxwell, the former only winning, though it was on his own green, by a single hole on the thirty-six. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z That pretty, piquant, fascinating sprite had shouldered her knapsack and was fighting a battle royal. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z There will be a battle royal if it comes to that. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z Mignon fiercely declined to be reinstated and the two held a battle royal in which words became sharpest arrows. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z She went and sat on the sand bank by her side and explained to her how the battle royal started and what fun it had been. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z ‘Claims’ will be run up to a fabulous price, and many a battle royal will be fought in that happy valley where we have spent a month of peace. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z There had been another battle royal, and the baronet had retreated under cover of the satisfactory replies to his telegrams. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z When I did get hold of her it was a battle royal to get her back to the pier. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Ordinarily this would be easy, but the germ, instead of allowing itself to be attacked, attacked the phagocyte in a battle royal that lasted over fifteen minutes. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z She had also feared that she might be taken to task for it, and had come to the Hardings’ home prepared to give battle royal. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z This increasing viciousness one day culminated in a battle royal. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z A man more coarse fibred would have held his own, even at the cost of a diurnal battle royal. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z "I think she is, but in a battle royal I bet on Tweedles," and so I did. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z Ever since the battle royal of a few years back, she had been quiet and sensible, and things had gone on between them as smoothly as could be wished. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z The fight over this year's budget is but one skirmish in a three-part battle royal over the federal budget. With a Shutdown Looming, Budget Bickering Intensifies 2011-03-28T09:45:00Z There is a battle royal and a great hullabaloo among the children in the courtyard. My Little Boy 2011-03-12T03:00:27.087Z "All signs are pointing to a battle royal," said Chicago securities attorney Andrew Stoltmann, who is not involved in the case. Courtroom showdown in sweeping U.S. trading probe 2011-03-04T12:06:48Z The unconscious cause of the battle royal that has just taken place has evidently finished his pipe and lounged away through the woods, as he is nowhere to be seen. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z On Helen's face joy and terror were fighting a battle royal. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z "For the next two years it is going to be a battle royal between us four," Mitcham said, "all trying to beat each other before London." Commonwealth Games 2010: Tom Daley shows iron nerve to plunder gold 2010-10-13T17:05:00Z A legal battle royal is under way in France and the European Union over this insane policy. Music industry wants even more control 2010-08-25T21:15:00Z That would be a battle royal fought out in the court - and the watching media. Court choice 2010-05-10T02:58:00Z The decision has led to something of a battle royal between landlords, who are pushing for the case to be reargued — a judge will decide in the coming days — and tenant advocacy groups. Luxury Wall Street Rentals May Win Rent Protection 2010-04-28T02:10:00Z But he said both sides in the fight would probably raise tens of millions of dollars for what he called an environmental “battle royal” in the fall. Texas Oil Companies Oppose California Climate Change Law 2010-04-08T01:30:00Z Ladies are ready to engage in a battle royal from their balconies, using confetti, dried peas, beans, and flowers, which they merrily shower upon the passers-by with all possible force. The Story of Malta Occasionally there was a battle royal when enough parties had saved up sufficient prune seeds to make an effective barrage, but when there were no prune seeds, the time passed very slowly. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 It was a battle royal from the start and for some time neither side had an advantage. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy A statement that came so dangerously near the truth that it threw me into a passion, and we had a battle royal then and there. Life on the Stage The greeting was misleading, but she saw fit to regard it as merely the handshaking which precedes a battle royal. A Romance in Transit Oh, the bishop and the dean are too hard at it, fighting out their battle royal in Grahamstown, to spare time to attend to us. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance If she had blazed in anger, even to the extent of facing an occasional battle royal, the corroding bitterness would have found a vent, and reconciliation opened the way to fresh tenderness. Lady Cassandra But she herself was in her heart by no means fond of Miss Vanhorn; she had had more than one battle royal with that venerable Knickerbocker, which had tested even her celebrated suavity. Anne She could have done battle royal with a stranger, and fought things out in the lists at school and have finished with them. The Head Girl at the Gables We will be little soldiers while all the country is at peace, but we will wage a battle royal against these very small but strong enemies, and we will win. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks It led before long to a battle royal. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade There every spring28 a battle royal went on between the coming martins and the impudent sparrows, as the latter horde always appropriated the martin house during the absence of its proper owners in the South. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in If so, he was unwilling to meet her, and the battle royal must take place in London. The Silent Barrier Followed then a battle royal, brute strength against brute strength. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas War is declared, a battle royal is on. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks Everything is fair, once the battle royal has started and German wit is matched against American, or French. Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret Many a battle royal has been waged for the possession of a diamond, and several famous diamonds are known by name throughout the world. Threads of Grey and Gold Long before this word had gone abroad that there was battle royal. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) His request was granted, and a battle royal was to mark the second half of the day. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas At once a battle royal began in parliament. The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways Two dogs would rush in and start a battle royal on the floor. Occasion for Disaster Her head went down and her back humped, and she settled to a battle royal. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Now he is ready for the battle royal. The Meaning of Evolution The pony was stubborn, the man likewise, and a battle royal followed. A Breath of Prairie and other stories Excitement ran high at the opening of the second half, and a battle royal began. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron Also in this season they are very wild and ferocious—'tis like this one was killed in a battle royal between itself and another stag. Robin Hood He knew a battle royal would ensue between them, but felt confident of his power to convince her. When Dreams Come True The great crisis came in 1894 when the battle royal was waged between Japan and China for this land. Birdseye Views of Far Lands Joseph Brooks was the nominee of the Brindle wing of the party, and a battle royal was on. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century We loved Old Buck, but we had to live first; so my brother lit on him, and a battle royal took place over that crust. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements That was a battle royal of dames, and I, for my part, have always regretted that Diane had to give up her palace. In Château Land Then, with Hinkey growing rapidly angrier and putting forth more strength, there was battle royal. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands He was one of the best pitchers in either league, and it was he who had faced Joe in that last battle royal of the World’s Series and had gone down defeated, but not disgraced. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour There was battle royal this morning after breakfast, and my father was extremely rude to my aunt, acting apparently from quite selfish motives. The Wooden Horse Aunt Alvirah was sweetly grateful to Ruth, knowing full well that there must have been a "battle royal" between the miller and his niece before the former had agreed to the new arrangement. Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers The maligned staff viewed from afar the battle royal. The Tale of a Trooper It was a battle royal, in which no quarter was either asked or given. Chinese Folk-Lore Tales It was a battle royal, and the Indiarubber Man, interned on the aft-deck, yelped encouragement to his erstwhile conquerors because they were fighting valiantly against hopeless odds. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions It would be a battle royal and might make history! Black Oxen The contest recalled that other struggle between the two, months before on the prairie, when it was a battle royal indeed. Deerfoot in The Mountains Anzac grew tense in anticipation of a battle royal. The Tale of a Trooper There's something between that man and me which I can't explain; but there's going to be a battle royal between us. "The Pomp of Yesterday" Marine kills huge rooster after battle royal in main thoroughfare. The Stars and Stripes The American Soldiers' Newspaper of World War I, 1918-1919 Then ensued a battle royal for the next quarter of an hour. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 There is going to be a battle royal between us. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Now came on a battle royal, or rather a campaign, from 1844 to 1850,—the annexation of Texas, the war with Mexico, and the last great compromise. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement If you are right about him, and you think there's going to be a battle royal between you two, you will have a dangerous enemy, an enemy who will stop at nothing. "The Pomp of Yesterday" There were processions, hustings, battles royal everywhere, the night made hideous, the day insupportable. The Dew of Their Youth This denial of the girl's strongest desire was always a common subject of dissension and irritation; however, after Aileen was seventeen a battle royal of words between the two was a rare occurrence. Flamsted quarries Every time I get anything new, Aunt Martha and I have a battle royal over it. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 But the lad's jealousy and his love for Steering were in battle royal now, and Piney kept far from his hero, on the misty hills. Sally of Missouri As I told you down in Devonshire, there's going to be a battle royal between us. "The Pomp of Yesterday" And now—after a quiet drink that had turned into a three-against-one battle royal—he had to go and keep it. Pagan Passions Before long there was enough on the ground to make snowballs, and then a battle royal all around ensued. The Rover Boys on the Farm or Last Days at Putnam Hall "Sounds to me as if there was a battle royal going on," returned his younger brother, Sam, who was at a desk in the library of the old farmhouse, writing a letter. The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets So the Art of the future may be expected to ally itself with religion, on the side of spirit, for the battle royal against the forces of an outworn materialism. Spirit and Music In another moment she had the deer under control and turned to witness a battle royal. The Blue Envelope He deliberately made away with the sponge, and after a battle royal was allowed his own way, and continued to lick till his tongue literally clave to the roof of his mouth. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life A battle royal raged till nightfall, at which time the fray ceased, no one scholar or townsman being killed or mortally wounded or maimed. Life in the Medieval University It was certainly a battle royal, and on more than one occasion it looked as if some of the players might be seriously injured. The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets Then the mastiff and I had a battle royal. Cat and Dog Memoirs of Puss and the Captain In a moment there was a battle royal between dexterous savages, swift as tigers, and these leviathans of the prairie with their brute strength. Lords of the North He had a battle royal, as he expected, with the landlady on the subject of his little patient. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life Then I would return to the tarpon and have another battle royal; and so it went on. Ranching, Sport and Travel These battles royal between the kings of art are not so far removed from the battles of the beasts. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Within a very few months, unless I am mistaken, there will be a battle royal in the copper market. Rimrock Jones The others fell in with his scheme, and upon its completion a battle royal ensued which lasted for several days and put more than one of the participants into the hospital for repairs. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers How they would have liked to see the finish of this battle royal! Around the World in Ten Days This time each fleet was eager to attack the other; and a battle royal followed. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas He lost many a battle royal, but he never threw a game, and, alike in victory and in defeat, the honor of Chicago was maintained unflecked. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson If Lee had spelled the word farce with a "c," there would have been a battle royal. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 We had heard oaths and yells and sounds of a battle royal previously, and wondered what was going on. Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters Mr. Choate judged this fuss to be caused either by a leopard-shark killing its prey, or by some battle royal between two equally big denizens of the deep. Around the World in Ten Days The Roosevelt was sent ahead to Etah, to get in shape for her coming battle royal with the ice in Kane Basin and the channels beyond. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Behind him as he went he heard battle royal being waged; liberal though the donation, and sufficient to distribute sustenance to all, each was now claiming it as her own perquisite. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties Captain Scraggs thrust a frightened face up through the engine-room hatch, but at sight of the battle royal taking place on the deck aft, his blood turned to water and he thought only of escape. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates A kicked ball had been fumbled on the goal line and there was a battle royal on the part of the players to get the coveted ball. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball The offence was the unforgiveable in the Putnam stable, and the watching lads had every hope of a battle royal when a calm, deep voice stilled the storm. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs Goes in with disgusted but subdued Blinker—subdued by a battle royal with the mob around ticket wicket. Writing the Photoplay It was a battle royal, the soldiers crowding eagerly about, and yelling encouragement impartially first to one combatant, and then another. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War So it took another turn of the audacity screw to tune me up for the battle royal with Gilbert Stair and the pettifogger, Owen Pengarvin. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady It was a battle royal between the forces on the floor, and I enjoyed it and felt that Brandon would come out all right. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Here and there a white peacock would be snared, or a boar whose tusks promised a battle royal with some leopard or tiger. The Adventures of Kathlyn It would be a battle royal between the truth and a lie. The Big-Town Round-Up Jack Staples leaned eagerly forward, his eyes burning and keen with aggressive alertness like a boxer facing opponents in a battle royal. Destiny Very soon there is a battle royal, to which the old ladies add zest by squeaking out dire threats in shrill falsetto voices pitched at high "C." A String of Amber Beads They were soon joined by hustling Yankee fur traders who did battle royal against British interlopers. History of the United States "There was a set-to—a battle royal," Gantry put in. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush To them it was a battle royal; nothing of the kind had ever been seen at Mason's Corner before. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life I was in for much more than a skirmish; it was to be a battle royal. The Passenger from Calais I see by the daily papers and reviews that a battle royal is being fought about the needs of the navy. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why? Then came the battle royal in Massachusetts, ending in ratification in February by the narrow margin of 187 votes to 168. History of the United States There, under the sea, commenced a battle royal. The Master Mystery There in that commonplace little room, with its trivial accessories, its inadequate background, a battle royal swiftly prepared itself. A Man's Woman "By jabers," said one of them to his companions, "there will be a battle royal between the captain and Mr. Strong if he finds the parson at home before him." Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Her Grace had engaged in battles royal for so long a time and with such activity that the Court and the world were a little wearied and glad of something new. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality Truly a battle royal it was; and if we cannot report to a fraction the "list of the killed and wounded," we know the main results. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 But that a battle royal was imminent, was believed on all sides. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics Then he looked up at Bella, who, a little ashamed of her vehemence, was slowly unbuttoning her gloves, having laid aside the unlucky cause of the battle royal. If Only etc. Guaranties first and the protection of the League afterward was the French formula, around which many fierce battles royal were fought. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference Though District Assembly 49, New York, came into conflict with not a few of the trade unions in that city, its battle royal was fought with the cigar makers' unions. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Quite frequently the boys of the two colonies would have a battle royal, and there would be things doing. Dave Ranney The prohibition being largely an affair of party, or at least being so regarded, a battle royal ensued. Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732) These battles royal on a date or a point of fact between him and Lady Henry were not uncommon. Lady Rose's Daughter I made a circuit in the latter part of my journey, so as to take in West End and Hempstead, the scenes of my last dramatic exploit, and of the battle royal of the booth. Tales of a Traveller Each manada had its own range, never trespassing on others, but when they were brought together in the corral there was many a battle royal among the stallions. A Texas Matchmaker All Illinoisians looked forward eagerly to the fine spectacle of a battle royal between real leaders. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I And a battle royal Rachel quite expected; nor had she the faintest intention of disguising what she had done; but it was her husband who was to be taken aback, for a change. The Shadow of the Rope Terry is in the library, hunting material for a dissertation upon the ancient unicorn, which ought to conclude with the battle royal witnessed by Alice in Wonderland. The Three Brides A battle royal was once produced by a dollar. Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" It was a battle royal--a king on one side, a Richelieu on the other. Friday, the Thirteenth If the news of our exploit has, in any unaccountable way such as the Arabs know how to employ, reached Jannati Shahr, we are in for a battle royal. The Flying Legion Then the two antagonist would stage a battle royal and would continue in the conflict till one was proclaimed victorious. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives Consequently, though no battle royal takes place, it is a mistake to suppose that because 'education' is now tolerably quiet there is universal satisfaction. Hodge and His Masters It was a battle royal between giant foes. The Half-Back The result was a battle royal that might have put to shame two Bengal tigers. The Monster Men I had expected a battle royal; but on the contrary I found his taming a matter of comparative ease. The People That Time Forgot She drew back from me, breathing quickly, faith and doubt fighting a battle royal in her eyes. City of Endless Night The talk this morning was a battle royal over the book and Christian evidences. A Writer's Recollections — Volume 2 She was prepared for a battle royal with all whom it might concern, and was therefore greatly relieved to find only her stepmother at home. Calvary Alley But the three that did not turned all then energies on the frame of the Gobbler, and over that there waged a battle royal. Johnny Bear And Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted "I expect the worst that has happened may be a battle royal with old Ketch," said he. The Channings Directly! the battle royal is to take place on this very spot. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Mr. Goodenough and Frank now prepared to go on shore, but this was not easily accomplished, for there was a battle royal among the boatmen whose craft thronged at the foot of the ladder. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War It piqued his interest and roused again his impulse for a battle royal with another elusive daughter of his native state. The Man in Gray This was a battle royal of types and modes of application of the power of the steam-engine to the propulsion of ships. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents And then they leaped in at the big freshmen, and on the instant a battle royal was started. The Rover Boys at College Or, The Right Road and the Wrong A battle royal takes place on the stage; the Wasps, with their formidable stings, trying to storm the house, while the son and his retainers defend their position with desperate courage. The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2 Had any one else applied the disreputable terms he applied to himself there would have been a battle royal. Man on the Box The woman was furious, and ended up a battle royal by telling him that though for the moment he could oppress the poor and triumph over the Godly, it would not be for long. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography There was a battle royal, in which the local contingent was badly used up, more than one man being seriously injured. The Rose in the Ring "They'll try that trick till the whole bunch of them get into a battle royal." The Pony Rider Boys in Montana Or, the Mystery of the Old Custer Trail On the other hand, if there was to be a battle royal between Yasmini and the mullah he would be there to watch it and to comfort India with the news. King of the Khyber Rifles When Mapleson and Abbey were drawing up their forces for the battle royal between the Academy of Music and the Metropolitan Opera House in 1883, one of the New York newspapers reported Mme. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time He must have it out with Yasmini in one battle royal. Guns of the Gods I had a desperate battle royal with Seeau as to the inexpediency, unfitness, and almost impossibility of the omissions in question. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 Head, feet, and tail were Mackenzie hound, but the ears and his lank, skinny body was a battle royal between Spitz and Airedale. Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars There had been a battle royal in the afternoon, for the girl came only to "show off" and make herself generally offensive. The Town Traveller Crevasses of broken ledges, immense boulders cropping out on the slopes or lying here and there all show that a battle royal has been here waged by Nature. See America First Such opposition would nerve me up to a battle royal. A Rebellious Heroine In the evening he was regaled with a battle royal. The Native Son For a generation thereafter, during which ocean rivalry was a battle royal of industry, enterprise, and skill, the United States was paramount and her merchant marine attained its greatest successes. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors The story of the battle royal between the Hill and Harriman interests will be told in a subsequent chapter. The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states On this issue of reviving the expired second Habeas Corpus Act, a battle royal was fought in the Confederate Congress. The Day of the Confederacy; a chronicle of the embattled South Indeed, we were between the lines of a battle royal; the sonorous thunder of the grinding ice was like the continued volleys of artillery. The Smoky God, or, a voyage to the inner world And, and—they do say—he fell asleep at the battle royal because it seemed so tame in comparison with the Board of Supervisors. The Native Son I had a battle royal with Helen this morning. The Story of my life; with her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy We have had a battle royal in Casa Rosa—a battle over the breaking of a huge blue pitcher valued at eight francs, a pitcher belonging to the Little Genius. Penelope's Postscripts It was to be a battle royal between them from now on. The Financier, a novel The ambition of every individual is quite the opposite, to give least for most; and, as a result, living in a tooth-and-nail society, battle royal is waged by the ambitious individuals. War of the Classes Only, mind this, Mr Praed, I expect there will be a battle royal when my mother hears of my Chancery Lane project. Mrs. Warren's Profession
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