crossed swords
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This is not the first time Singaporeans have crossed swords over how common spaces should be used in the land-scarce country, where more than 8,300 people jostle for each kilometre.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
He has crossed swords over Lululemon’s ill-fated acquisition of at-home fitness startup Mirror, which it purchased for $500 million in 2020, and stopped selling three years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
"Every time I hear you I feel a little bit dumber," Haley said after they crossed swords about the app during a previous encounter in September.
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023
Still towering over the Tigris River, for example, are the Victory Arch, an arch formed by two giant hands holding crossed swords, and two large turquoise half-domes called the al-Shaheed Monument, or Martyrs’ Monument.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023
Edmure escorted her up the water stair and across the lower bailey, where Petyr Baelish and Brandon Stark had once crossed swords for her favor.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
