clashes

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Hancock Whitney Financial Planning advises people to appoint a corporate executor in order to avoid familial clashes when dealing with sensitive issues like the one you are currently navigating.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The Metropolitan Police is anticipating one of its busiest days in recent years, and has drafted more than 4,000 officers over fears of clashes if the rival protests coincide.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Mexican soldiers largely avoided clashes with powerful organized crime groups, which grew in geographical reach, power and economic penetration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The clashes in the Strait of Hormuz were not part of the original war, he said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

But his photo clashes with that theory: he’s smiling and he has welcoming eyes.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera