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conflict

[kuhn-flikt, kon-flikt] / kənˈflɪkt, ˈkɒn flɪkt /




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Conflict in Lebanon has become a centrepiece of weeks of stop-start efforts to bring a formal end to the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Conflict and displacement in eastern Congo severely constrain efforts to contain the outbreak, which has spread to Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil prices in recent weeks, highlighting the risks of dependence on fossil fuels and bringing questions of energy security back into focus.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

No longer could I see the Conflict through the Smoke & Evening — who fired, &c.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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