clashes

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“If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

However, some of the clashes a year ago took place close to the stadium.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Still, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the clashes showed there was "no military solution to a political crisis" and pointed to Pakistan's efforts to keep mediating.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Yet this picture clashes with what we observe in daily life, where objects occupy one definite place or state at a time.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“Feh! So drab! Nothing clashes, but nothing matches, either. TantpisT This was a French expression Penelope understood to mean “too bad, tough luck, that’s the way the croissant crumbles,” or something along those lines.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood