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confrontation

[kon-fruhn-tey-shuhn, -fruhn-] / ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn- /


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Appeared in the May 28, 2026, print edition as 'Estonia Braces for Possible Confrontation With Russia'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Encouraging winners to keep their speeches short, Dan said it was a "cruel joke that two Canadians have been put in charge of playing you off tonight", adding: "Confrontation in general is anxiety-inducing."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

“That’s smart, because it allows her to get around a later Confrontation Clause objection if she tries to bring in their out-of-court statements,” Fleischman said.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023

They raised $475,000 that night for Project Confrontation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Confrontation through direct action was just not the Durham way.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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