at loggerheads

Example Sentences

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The two sides had been at loggerheads over a fee to allow British defence firms to access an enhanced share of loans issued under the pact.

From BBC

Initially, the bill had public employees and government transparency advocates at loggerheads, and lawmakers had to weigh privacy and safety interests against government transparency.

From Seattle Times

The long-running dispute has seen workers and management at loggerheads, leading to industrial action including a strike over Christmas, with further possible strikes.

From BBC

Then schools shut again last year with the teachers union again at loggerheads with the city, this time over coronavirus policies as parents prepared to send their children back to in-person instruction.

From New York Times

California, which has the largest allotment, is currently at loggerheads with the other states over how to reduce consumption by up to 40 percent of the river’s annual flow, as demanded by the federal government.

From New York Times