conflicting

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A confirmation hearing could still take place in the coming weeks, though Senate officials have offered conflicting timelines and the chamber has confirmed nothing officially.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Composed as Day’s star rose in real time, the song was a receptacle for all of her conflicting feelings about her newfound attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The war entered into its fifth week on Monday after a weekend packed with conflicting messages over the possibility of the conflict ending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

As Islam spread, zero diffused throughout the Muslim-controlled world, everywhere conflicting with Aristotle’s doctrine.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife