confrontation

Example Sentences

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There were heated confrontations, stunning accusations and even lie detector tests, but one of the season’s best moments came via a reconciliation effort.

From Los Angeles Times

He claimed the same to witnesses who caught only glimpses of the confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this week the head of the military said more people needed to be "ready to fight for their country", as the UK faces the risk of confrontation with Russia.

From BBC

Australian TV network Seven has accused a member of the England staff of a physical confrontation at Brisbane Airport.

From BBC

But Milliken, backed by the UC regents, resisted calls for confrontation, wary of provoking retaliation against the nine other system campuses also under investigation.

From Salon