clashes

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“If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He will succeed Jerome Powell, whose tenure featured multiple clashes with the US president over interest rates.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

A security source in Gao, south of Tessalit, told AFP that "no clashes took place" during the rebel forces' capture of Tessalit, and that regular troops had already evacuated when the assailants entered.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

When I reached the office, members were there with reports of clashes in other parts of the district.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison