confrontation
Example Sentences
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Unlike Drejka, Kelver did not fire her gun, nor did she initiate the confrontation, yet she was not given the benefit of the doubt by local authorities.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
But veterans in the division — who were shocked by the confrontation — took it as a sign that he was ready to leave the program.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"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
In the next few days, I shall fly out to be by your side for your confrontation with Ghohg the Evil One.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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