confrontation
Example Sentences
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The U.S. blockade will now put these vessels and countries at odds on whether to comply or face confrontation with the enforcing navy, Commerzbank Research analysts said in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
"I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon," Macron wrote on X after speaking with both leaders.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
I pulled dried leaves and clouded liquids from the shelves, all the while gushing about Mother’s exploits, finishing with the confrontation in the hospital.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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