strife
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Also in Palo Alto, the Walter Hays Elementary School strife included a game of tag at recess.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 10, 2026
Liam McDonald said people did not want to see any more "trouble or strife"
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2026
Our job is to be like Sheen—to wade through the strife with courage, clarity and heartfelt concern for the souls entrusted to our care.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
But to access this lucidity — the answer to all strife from Christ to “Chronovisor” — you must pay close attention.
From Salon β Sep. 7, 2026
“Simple farmers, looking for a simpler way of life. That was the whole point in flying all this ridiculous way to get here. Setting down the things that caused such strife for people of old.”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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