clash
Usage
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The noun clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law.
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Young also pulled out of the 2025 Reading festival due to a scheduling clash.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The clash generates strong mechanical ground vibrations, or seismic waves, that propagate thousands of kilometres from the origin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
It restarted in 2025 for Indians for the first time since a 2020 border clash.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
His Griffin video hasn’t been the only clash with the city’s power elite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
And no one is tempted to say Would you like paper or conveniently? because they can mentally block out the intervening paper and or, whereupon the clash between like and conveniently becomes just as blatant.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
The clashes have threatened years of work by the ICC and its backers to establish the authority of the court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Badenoch has recently accused Burnham of being a "people pleaser" who doesn't relish taking difficult decisions, a characterisation she is likely to use again in her Commons clashes with him.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The ice-cream brand, in the midst of a sweeping overhaul of its board, is poised to appoint three independent directors after clashes over the board’s social activism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was deployed on Monday by UN helicopters to Minembwe in South Kivu province, which has seen intense clashes in recent months, according to UN and government sources.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The whine of the alarms clashes sharply with the chill reggae music.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Joseph’s tenacity could come back to haunt his company, which clashed with California regulators over how it handled claims and other issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
More than 10 expert witnesses testified for both the defence and the prosecution, including some who clashed with lawyers over Clancy's mental health.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It isn’t yet entirely clear who regulates prediction markets and how, and markets have regularly clashed with state officials trying to rein them in.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
“He could be a good leader, a good owner, but he tried to do too many things,” said Thuan Nguyen, founder of mortgage broker Loan Factory, who has clashed with UWM over restrictions on brokers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The warriors clashed their shields and shouted together with one voice.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Some rival studios have pushed their releases forward to avoid clashing with "GTA VI", creating an unusually dense calendar of new games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Along with Google’s deep pockets came fiduciary duties to shareholders and clashing organizational interests.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta are clashing again — this time over when the antitrust trial to determine whether Paramount can complete its nearly $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Bayern Munich winger was booked after clashing with Matias Galarza in stoppage time during France's 1-0 victory in a fiery last-16 match in Philadelphia.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I learned about the middle game and why tactics between two adversaries are like clashing ideas; the one who plays better has the clearest plans for both attacking and getting out of traps.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
