tension
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There was some well-documented tension between the two men during that time as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jeffery Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, added that the data showed tension between “goods producing sectors that support the AI boom” and service industries feeling the effect of changes brought about by the tech.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The back-to-back speeches highlight a tension in Warsh’s approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
On Monday, Andrew Bailey announced his departure as the bureau’s No. 2 official following behind-the-scenes tension with Patel.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Danny and Joe chattered, quibbled, and stuffed their mouths, oblivious to the tension in the air.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Ara Najarian, who serves on the boards of both agencies, acknowledged during a recent meeting of the Metro board that tensions were high between both train systems and the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The episode shows how differences over management and direction can create tensions between a nonprofit and its venture subsidiary that are hard to overcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The final amount will depend on how well they perform in the tasks, regardless of any possible tensions over who is a faithful and who is a traitor.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Analysts expect few breakthroughs as trade tensions simmer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He was afraid of escalating tensions with the Soviet and Chinese Communists by increased bombing.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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