at loggerheads
Example Sentences
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The last time something similar happened, albeit smaller, Spain and Morocco were at loggerheads over Western Sahara, a former colony.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Republic is thus at loggerheads with itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Switzerland's biggest bank UBS is currently at loggerheads with the government, which wants to tighten banking regulations following the implosion of Credit Suisse in 2023.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
More than a year later, they are at loggerheads on a major potential fix that could cost $50,000 per airplane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
