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confrontation

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


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Other players have covered their mouths while speaking to opponents during the World Cup, but a red card is only issued if the conversation occurs during a confrontation or heated exchange.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The people familiar with the matter gave a similar account of the confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Doing so in a confrontation with another player has.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

"I don't think a solution solely through armed confrontation is viable," said former admiral Pablo Romero, echoing doubts about De la Espriella's strategy.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

And like Ogorodnik, Tolkachev had actually been arrested by the KGB long before the confrontation with Stombaugh on the streets of Moscow.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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