confrontation

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A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu, said in a statement: “The trajectory of China-U.S. relations has once again demonstrated that cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon," Macron wrote on X after speaking with both leaders.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This time he mentioned Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley by name, something he did not do the first time he apologized for a heated confrontation between the two of them after Friday’s game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The prospect of a major confrontation between the Lebanese state and Hezbollah has also long been a major concern, reawakening fears of a descent back into civil war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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