at loggerheads

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Washington and Beijing have been at loggerheads over key issues ranging from trade tariffs to the Middle East war and Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Now, the two best teams on the continent are at loggerheads.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Turkey, for example, provides military support to the central government in Somalia—which is at loggerheads with Somaliland and another of the country’s independent-minded entities, Puntland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Though we were then at loggerheads with the government, negotiations in and of themselves, I said, constituted a victory.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela