confrontation

Example Sentences

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The fatal confrontation reportedly began with disturbances outside a conference at Sciences Po, the highly-regarded French political science institute.

From Salon

That approach lowers the stakes of confrontation but reinforces the idea that the primary goal is expression rather than persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal

"History has repeatedly shown that both China and the US stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation," it said.

From BBC

Despite its potential danger, the snake typically avoids confrontation.

From Los Angeles Times

But when regular hunters show up confrontations can occur, especially if their behaviour is aggressive.

From BBC