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confrontation

[kon-fruhn-tey-shuhn, -fruhn-] / ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn- /


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Cuba was at the center of a nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"Cracks within the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and open Iran-UAE confrontation have altered the geopolitics," he added.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The incident occurred Saturday at about 8 p.m., according to police, after two people reported a confrontation with a group of minors on the beachside path.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The AI’s misidentification and the human decisions that followed turned a normal evening into a traumatic confrontation.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The decisive confrontation took place by his sickbed upstairs in his home.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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