confrontation
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Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief Asia economist for the French investment bank Natixis, said she didn’t believe the other G-20 signatories envisioned a confrontation with China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
One official highlighted the risks of that Russian strategy leading to a miscalculation -which could spark a military confrontation.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the Soul Train Music Awards in May 1996, Wright said, Knight and Shakur were in a Hummer when Shakur got into a confrontation with rapper Christopher Wallace, a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
They discussed issues such as establishing "a special operations room" in Jordan under US supervision to prevent any confrontation in Syria, including involving Turkey, the sources added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
I remember standing there in Aunt Lotti’s kitchen watching this confrontation, and feeling very confused.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Former Mexican and American security officials note that while the February confrontations exposed how little control the government exerts over parts of Jalisco, the cartels understand the economics of the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Sheinbaum said fences will be installed to prevent confrontations between police and protesters in the Zócalo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Other former workers claim producers manufactured confrontations between cast members.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
In Los Angeles, a former MTV personality is running a mayoral campaign built around TMZ confrontations.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
As a trafficker in climaxes and thrills and characterization and wonderful dialogue and suspense and confrontations, I had outlined the Dresden story many times.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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