clashes

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The Metropolitan Police is anticipating one of its busiest days in recent years, and has drafted more than 4,000 officers over fears of clashes if the rival protests coincide.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Still, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the clashes showed there was "no military solution to a political crisis" and pointed to Pakistan's efforts to keep mediating.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

This image, created thirty years later, shows one of the many clashes in that war.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson