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
If the seven-time major winner comes through that blockbuster clash, he will face either Tiafoe or Michelsen in the semi-finals.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Doc worked carefully washing the glasses so that they would not clash together and spoil the music.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
It also underscores how U.S. ties with China are fraying over detentions, trade clashes and geopolitical tensions even as Trump works to curry favor with Xi as a fellow superpower leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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
The ice-cream brand, in the midst of a sweeping overhaul of its board, is poised to appoint three independent directors after clashes over the board’s social activism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Complicating matters were personal clashes between Trump and Justin Trudeau, who was then Canada's prime minister.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
When I reached the office, members were there with reports of clashes in other parts of the district.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Lawyers clashed over evidence filed by the prosecution, which they said was around 15,000 pieces but the defence put at more than 62,000 documents.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Driscoll had clashed repeatedly with Hegseth over the nature and speed of military reform.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Joseph’s tenacity could come back to haunt his company, which clashed with California regulators over how it handled claims and other issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Between 1800 and 1825, the U.S. clashed with Britain over its northern frontier and famously invaded British Canada during the War of 1812.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He jammed it onto his head, where it clashed horribly with his hair.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Some rival studios have pushed their releases forward to avoid clashing with "GTA VI", creating an unusually dense calendar of new games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Along with Google’s deep pockets came fiduciary duties to shareholders and clashing organizational interests.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 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
No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Had it not been for their frantic clashing, I might have imagined they were not solid metal at all, but something thin and insubstantial, like the elder sticks we fought with as boys.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
