confrontation
Example Sentences
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It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The U.S. sent two destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in the war, triggering a tense confrontation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
A U.S.-led blockade would introduce a second layer of control over the waterway, increasing the risk of direct confrontation.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“The alternative I don’t think is one that people want to deal with right now. What we aren’t looking for is massive confrontation, or anything like that.”
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
On the night of February 26, 2012, Martin had engaged in an altercation with Zimmerman, who was the neighborhood watch coordinator for the Sanford, Florida, gated community in which the confrontation took place.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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