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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In midfield, Rodri and Bellingham could provide another fascinating clash between two of the game's leading players.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Video does not show him striking either David or Anthony Vulin at any point in the clash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Public-benefit corporations emerged over the last 15 years, in part to help boards guard against litigation where societal, environmental or other considerations in corporate decision-making clash with shareholder interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
But when David posted the scene several hours later, the editing gave viewers the impression of a major clash -- a violent confrontation in Israel's secular heart.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
What the two theories have in common—and what they clash over—is zero.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
It’s a characterization he’s encouraged over years of clashes with officials and detractors and his repeated claims that the department has been crippled under Luna by staffing shortfalls, budgetary mismanagement and lack of confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
School and university students are to rally in several Italian cities on Friday to call for more funding for schools and support for housing, with security forces preparing for possible clashes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Minors were among those apprehended by police in Milan after clashes, according to Italy's LaPresse news agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Authorities have admitted to security and intelligence failures that paved the way for the clashes, large-scale looting and vandalism of public property that erupted on October 17, and had stepped up security for Saturday's protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The whine of the alarms clashes sharply with the chill reggae music.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, who has clashed with US President Donald Trump, submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago, the Vatican said Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
But Chávez and his right hand also clashed routinely during their decades-long collaboration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Since mid-October, protesters and police have routinely clashed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Protesters and anti-riot police have clashed in Albania's main cities in scenes not witnessed for decades.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The sharp north wind clashed the naked branches of the cottonwoods.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
The boardroom tussle has increasingly spilled into the public domain, with Tata Sons and Trusts clashing through legal notices and conflicting statements.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Climaxing in a tense court case that hinges on what constitutes a slap, “Fjord” explores clashing cultures and mutual distrust, leaving us unsure how to feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
A partita is a musical work made of different pieces and variations, and the book charts Livia’s attempt to form something whole, if inconsistent, from the clashing elements of her personal history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Anthropic’s founders had left OpenAI in 2020 to found the AI startup in 2021 after clashing with executives at the ChatGPT maker over safety issues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Hear! Hear!” cried Jo, clashing the lid of the warming pan like a cymbal.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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