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confrontation

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


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The moment makes perfect psychological and dramatic sense, but the confrontation needs a few more beats than Daniel allows.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

What sets “Go” apart from much of the writing about the Beats is its clear-eyed confrontation with the downside of hellbent freedom—the hangovers, the chaos, the destructive relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Held in a stifling courtroom during the peak of summer, the proceedings involved day after day of contentious confrontation as the couple sought to exasperate Li Mien, the presiding judge, at every opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

One official highlighted the risks of that Russian strategy leading to a miscalculation -which could spark a military confrontation.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Another confrontation seemed inevitable, and part of him simply wanted to get it over with.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Afterwards, Palestinian security camera video shared with the BBC showed confrontations between Israeli soldiers and border police and a large crowd of settlers.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

A graduation photo ended Ipswich’s playoff run, sparking outrage, confrontations and a ‘CSI-level investigation.’

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

He previously served as Mexico’s security minister, helping implement former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s controversial “hugs, not bullets” strategy, which emphasized addressing the root causes of crime instead of military confrontations.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

In Los Angeles, a former MTV personality is running a mayoral campaign built around TMZ confrontations.

From Salon May 18, 2026

There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick and so much the listless playthings of enormous forces.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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