at loggerheads

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Switzerland's biggest bank UBS is currently at loggerheads with the government, which wants to tighten banking regulations following the implosion of Credit Suisse in 2023.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

When judges have gone against the government, they have sometimes found themselves at loggerheads with the authorities.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Turkey, for example, provides military support to the central government in Somalia—which is at loggerheads with Somaliland and another of the country’s independent-minded entities, Puntland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

At the moment, the tempestuous quarrels have subsided; only Dussel and the van Daans are still at loggerheads.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank