infighting

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“This is more a reflection of a truly incongruous U.S. stance than infighting in Tehran,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But the brothers have also taken advantage of the infighting to seize territory and control of areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Analysts say this may indicate infighting within Georgian Dream's leadership, some of whom have been hit by Western sanctions.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

The National Research Council, which had been founded in 1916 as a conduit of government funds to academic institutions but had been hobbled by political infighting and academic mistrust, became revivified in the postwar years.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik