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confrontation

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


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"On the other hand, President Diomaye Faye seems to have come out stronger from this confrontation."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"We do not approach this challenge with needless confrontation but with the posture of measured and deliberate strength."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

I remember standing there in Aunt Lotti’s kitchen watching this confrontation, and feeling very confused.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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