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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It became the largest naval clash in history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
How the clash between money and safety created a monumental crisis for AI..
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Jackie was not the only cast member to clash with Apted.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have been warming since a deadly 2020 border clash, with flights, visas and high-level contacts gradually being restored.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
There was a ringing clash and a stab of white fire.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
It is the most attention a California gubernatorial contest has drawn since 2010, when “Today” show host Matt Lauer and NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd moderated nationally televised clashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Stocks rose as a rally in Treasury yields stalled but equity and bond moves were muted as oil prices continued climbing due to clashes between Iran and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
U.S. stocks rose as a rally in Treasury yields stalled but equity and bond moves were muted as oil prices continued climbing due to clashes between Iran and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Complicating matters were personal clashes between Trump and Justin Trudeau, who was then Canada's prime minister.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The whine of the alarms clashes sharply with the chill reggae music.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
He clashed with Day again in 2013, after Lululemon declined to use a washable cashmere designed by Shannon Wilson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The demonstration -- and a counter-protest by the Stand Up to Racism group -- comes after protesters clashed with police on Sunday in the same city.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Driscoll had clashed repeatedly with Hegseth over the nature and speed of military reform.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Andrea and I still clashed, as vastly different Type-A sisters do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Anya and Ivan clashed together again, leaves jumbling around them, as the Varangian picked up the sack and threw it over a shoulder.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Some rival studios have pushed their releases forward to avoid clashing with "GTA VI", creating an unusually dense calendar of new games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Along with Google’s deep pockets came fiduciary duties to shareholders and clashing organizational interests.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Behind the scenes, the crosstown rivals are clashing as each company jockeys for tailored tariffs and policies while claiming to be the most American automaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
No dragons, of course, but plenty of political conniving, clashing swords and last-minute escapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He was constantly clashing with his superiors over what he saw as shoddy practices and corner-cutting, and sometimes broke company and union rules by doing work that he was contractually forbidden to do.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
