conflicting
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But in that moment, a conflicting instinct kicked in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Crude futures settled lower in an up-and-down session with conflicting expectations for an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran stalemate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Reliving his teenage years brought up conflicting emotions for Alex.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The finest astronomers and astrologers—Thomas Digges in England, Francesco Maurolico in Italy, Tadeàš Hàjek in Prague—racked their brains in an attempt to work out what this might portend and hastened to publish their conflicting conclusions.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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