clash
Usage
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The noun clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law.
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Since the deadly clash on Friday in Tal, Palestinians say that there have been multiple settler attacks on villages across the West Bank.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The remarks came a day after the envoy slammed China's "dangerous conduct" following a clash between Philippine and Chinese sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Competing visions of religious liberty clash in ways difficult to resolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Competing visions of liberty sometimes clash in ways that cannot be easily resolved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is a meeting of the Haves and Have-Nots in force, an insane clash between bodies of men, not between leaders.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The recent clashes with Saudi Arabia, coupled with escalating U.S. military action against Iran, have emboldened the Houthis to step in, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In addition to the new division, three new army headquarters will be set up in north-east and central Nigeria - areas plagued by Islamist militants, banditry and clashes between farmers and herders.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The meetings in Manila kicked off on Tuesday after a series of fresh clashes between China and the Philippines took place in the disputed South China Sea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Department of Energy invoked the Defense Production Act to supersede state laws, following months of clashes between Sable and state regulators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
But his photo clashes with that theory: he’s smiling and he has welcoming eyes.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Infantino has clashed with players' unions and European football, but remains in a strong position at the top of the world game.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
A former OpenAI executive, Amodei co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with six other former OpenAI employees after he clashed with OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman over safety and other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She struggled with friendships, clashed with teachers and often tried to avoid coming into school.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Police and demonstrators clashed briefly in Venice on Friday during a protest against the arrival of a mega-yacht owned by the US ambassador to Italy, Texan businessman Tilman Fertitta.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Long before apartheid existed these tribal factions clashed and warred with one another.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
The relationship between Uefa and Fifa has been tense during the World Cup, with the governing bodies clashing over the Folarin Balogun incident and other issues.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
For some residents and local leaders, the dispute over this one block has become a proxy for a battle over Scientology’s role in Clearwater—and clashing visions for the city’s future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The proposed Westside affordable housing project known as Venice Dell has seen it all: neighborhood uproar, lawsuits, clashing city directives to alternatively approve and deny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
After clashing with protesters Saturday, police and military forces managed to temporarily open some roads into La Paz as the city suffered severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
“If the clothes aren’t moth-eaten, they’re patched with clashing fabric! I am so weary of looking like a street urchin.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
