skirmish
Example Sentences
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“If history is any guide, competitive skirmishes are rarely contained.”
India, which the U.S. hit with 50% tariffs despite its early push for a trade deal, struck a trade pact with China last fall, repairing a relationship strained after a 2024 border skirmish.
From Barron's
In turn, they say, that can lead to the kind of skirmish captured on the “There’s an order” video with the United top-tier traveler.
From MarketWatch
Capt. Williams’s skirmish is a reminder that the U.S. and the Soviets did a fair bit of fighting without ending up in an apocalyptic conflict.
There’s a glint of drama in that Neytiri doesn’t want to risk a custody skirmish with Spider’s biological father.
From Los Angeles Times
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