at loggerheads

Example Sentences

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For the chief constable of Northern Ireland to be at loggerheads with MI5 is "unprecedented" says veteran investigative journalist, John Ware, who has reported on the Troubles since the 1970s.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Turkey, for example, provides military support to the central government in Somalia—which is at loggerheads with Somaliland and another of the country’s independent-minded entities, Puntland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The government had already been at loggerheads with Junts in other parliamentary votes and negotiated its support on a case-by-case basis.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Plus, the old-fashioned books aren’t necessarily at loggerheads with the prediction economy: DraftKings may acquire a smaller betting market for itself as it does away with credit-card accounts and inches closer to less-regulating user spending.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2025

Though we were then at loggerheads with the government, negotiations in and of themselves, I said, constituted a victory.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela