District 1, with one of the most fractious boards in the city, is also selecting a new superintendent.

Even when he and Shelby had been at their most fractious, he had always known she would ultimately be there for him.

Touch was a powerful force, making babies thrive and gentling the most fractious of women.

Ka-lenteth, the falconer, had the most fractious of the beasts, and as a result, took longer than the others to accustom it to his hand.

As 360 million Indians voted over the last month, the world's largest and most fractious democracy once again set a stirring example for all nations.

The issue has become one of the most fractious and divisive in pediatric medicine.

The most fractious debates during the three-day session concerned the use of the term "reproductive health services."

The Guardian described it as "the most fractious presidential election campaign since the republic was founded".

Looking around, it's hard to tell that this used to be one of the most fractious and contentious places in the National Football League.

The walkout was the longest and one of the most fractious talent strikes in the history of Hollywood.