skirmish

Her phone often glows with backbiting messages from Republican factions going after one another, notably in a recent intraparty skirmish over the appointment of a district clerk, which led to name-calling and a lawsuit.

It seemed to be slipping so fast and precipitously that its cause had to be more than the accumulation of nonspecific skirmishes with aging.

Today’s Israeli generals were then young officers, who fought in endless skirmishes and firefights against Hezbollah, which was growing stronger as it fought to drive Israel out.

Encouraging travelers to read a banned book may seem a minor skirmish in the broader culture wars.

Minor skirmishes between political factions have continued in the decades since.