confrontation
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And when the action reaches its combustible Sam Shepardesque climax, Stephanie Kerley Schwartz’s transformed set leaves little room for the confrontation scene that Flynn directs at full throttle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"On the other hand, President Diomaye Faye seems to have come out stronger from this confrontation."
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
While noting the threat of China's military build-up in the region, Hegseth also said the US wanted to avoid "needless confrontation".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
They stay silent, avoid attention and confrontation, and look the other way.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
The greatest reward of this constant interrogation, of confrontation with the brutality of my country, is that it has freed me from ghosts and girded me against the sheer terror of disembodiment.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Vocabulary lists containing confrontation
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