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discord

[dis-kawrd, dis-kawrd] / ˈdɪs kɔrd, dɪsˈkɔrd /


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Instead, it became a glaring example of discord between the two nations.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This discord is part of a long-running battle between environmentalists and recreation advocates along this stretch of coastline a few miles south of Pismo Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The most prominent advocacy group to emerge from #MeToo, Time’s Up, shuttered years later amid internal discord and accusations of conflicts of interest.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Such candid airing of friction is unusual at the court, where personal discord is normally kept behind closed doors and legal disagreements are rendered in the formal language of written dissents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Such is His mystery: that beauty requires contrast, and that discord is fundamental to the creation of new intensities of feeling.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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