Wrangling (verb)

1. To engage in a lengthy and complicated dispute or argument over a trivial or trivial matter.
2. To manage or handle (a difficult situation or task) with great effort or difficulty.

Origin:

Mid 17th century (as a noun in the sense "dispute, argument"): from low german wrangeln "to struggle", from an indo-european root meaning "to turn, twist".

Examples:

1. The two sides had been wrangling over the issue for months with no resolution in sight.
2. The lawyers spent hours wrangling over the fine print in the contract.
3. She spent the whole day wrangling with the difficult task of organizing the festival.
4. The committee was wrangling over the proposed budget cuts for hours.
5. The team was wrangling over the best approach to take on the project.