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clashing

NOUN
dissension
Synonyms


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The boardroom tussle has increasingly spilled into the public domain, with Tata Sons and Trusts clashing through legal notices and conflicting statements.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Climaxing in a tense court case that hinges on what constitutes a slap, “Fjord” explores clashing cultures and mutual distrust, leaving us unsure how to feel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Anthropic’s founders had left OpenAI in 2020 to found the AI startup in 2021 after clashing with executives at the ChatGPT maker over safety issues.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

However, in contemporary Austria, demands for remembrance are increasingly clashing with "the opposite tendency, namely to say: 'Now this really has to stop'," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Picasso picked out a red-and-white polka-dotted shirt and a clashing tie.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day


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