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.
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In the second week of the college football season, in a clash of titans, the University of Texas scored 21 unanswered points to surge past Ohio State in the fourth quarter and win, 24-23.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
It became the largest naval clash in history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
How the clash between money and safety created a monumental crisis for AI..
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The race in Baku takes place on a Saturday to avoid a clash with an Azerbaijani national day on the Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Finally it merged with the lighthouse signal so that the two of them sounded at the same moment, a clash of sound, discordant.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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She says if you are looking to replicate this trend, mix pastel colours, dreamy florals, and tactile materials to form "unexpected clashes" that "look really messy".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It is the most attention a California gubernatorial contest has drawn since 2010, when “Today” show host Matt Lauer and NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd moderated nationally televised clashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Armenia, a mostly Christian nation, and majority-Muslim Azerbaijan have had intermittent clashes for more than 35 years, since before the collapse of the Soviet Union, of which both were member republics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In July 2025, clashes erupted in Sweida between Druze factions and Bedouin fighters, then government security forces and some tribal groups intervened on the side of the Bedouins.
From Barron's
“Feh! So drab! Nothing clashes, but nothing matches, either. TantpisT This was a French expression Penelope understood to mean “too bad, tough luck, that’s the way the croissant crumbles,” or something along those lines.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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Ukrainian forces first clashed with them in November 2024, and the first live North Korean prisoners of war wouldn't be captured until January of the following year.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
At times, Aiello clashed with other partners who weren’t a fan of his management style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The demonstration -- and a counter-protest by the Stand Up to Racism group -- comes after protesters clashed with police on Sunday in the same city.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
More than 10 expert witnesses testified for both the defence and the prosecution, including some who clashed with lawyers over Clancy's mental health.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I watched in amazement as the two mighty forces clashed all around me, on the ground and in the sky.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Anthropic’s founders had left OpenAI in 2020 to found the AI startup in 2021 after clashing with executives at the ChatGPT maker over safety issues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
When Venus and Serena were leapfrogging each other early in their careers, often clashing in Grand Slam finals across continents and surfaces, Serena insisted their competition existed in a supportive environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
However, in contemporary Austria, demands for remembrance are increasingly clashing with "the opposite tendency, namely to say: 'Now this really has to stop'," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Behind the scenes, the crosstown rivals are clashing as each company jockeys for tailored tariffs and policies while claiming to be the most American automaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The chairs were all different fabrics and clashing colors, too big for the room, and they were old.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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