clash
Usage
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The noun clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law.
Example Sentences
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He has played 668 games for club and country and had to pull out of Belgium's World Cup quarter-final clash with Spain last month after experiencing an issue in the warm-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
That clash of both public and governmental priorities meant that the final two-year moratorium came with some inconvenient carveouts.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
A clash is brewing in the affluent enclave, where homes typically sell for $2 million or more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The dissolution of the republic is covered hastily; the clash between Caesar and Pompey gets three short sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In this, 14 and 17, the vanishing point, incomprehensible in Aristotelian terms, is mysteriously obscured, showing how sensitive artists were to the clash between mathematics and philosophy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
It stirred online clashes and even led to small groups of protesters and counterprotesters appearing at Fever games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
On Wednesday Israeli security forces were reported to have withdrawn from the Jewish settler outpost in the village of Qusra near Nablus, following clashes with a crowd of extremist settlers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The act grants coastal states the right to review and object to any project in federal waters that clashes with state policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
After two hours of sporadic clashes and standoffs, Congress Square was cleared by the police although a handful of people remained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Her eyes land on the mural behind the stage, where one of the painted dancers is wearing bright red lipstick that clashes with her pink beaded collar.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
It isn’t yet entirely clear who regulates prediction markets and how, and markets have regularly clashed with state officials trying to rein them in.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Infantino has clashed with players' unions and European football, but remains in a strong position at the top of the world game.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The serial tech founder, who has lived outside Russia for years and holds French and United Arab Emirates passports, has frequently clashed with the Russian authorities as Moscow has tightened its grip on the internet.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Last winter, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi clashed with Weiss over the editor’s decision to hold a story about an El Salvador maximum-security prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Shagga gave a roar of anger and clashed club against axe.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Burnham has not shied away from clashing with the Premier League and football's authorities.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The gloriously confident Eden and the tormented Don seek clashing versions of artistic success, and when both eventually arrive there, the clash resounds and lingers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
After clashing with protesters Saturday, police and military forces managed to temporarily open some roads into La Paz as the city suffered severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Pulpo was still singing, but his words were lost beneath the clashing layers of music.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
