Simon sighed, resentful that he had to get involved in a public squabble with this petty official.

Not surprising, considering the very public squabble between the Guardian and Assange.

I won't have this family disrupted in a public squabble.

"I'm not enjoying this at all," Hindery said, referring to the public squabble.

Reached by telephone tonight, Murray said he was reluctant to engage in a public squabble.

Eventually the South Africans withdrew to avoid a public squabble.

At the same time they will probably try to avoid an ugly public squabble that could damage the value of the Jackson brand.

Neither will risk undermining that with a public squabble.

It was a rare spectacle in state politics: a bitter primary in a party that usually avoids public squabbles.

But, for fear of starting a public squabble that no one wants, they have avoided publicly ruling any country in or out.