clashing

Example Sentences

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Her comedy is dialectical, it rides on characters talking at cross purposes, inhabiting separate clashing realities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Then, the hosts get into why Pete Hegseth’s Department of War is clashing with Anthropic, as modern warfare becomes increasingly reliant on AI.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

Mossadegh foiled the arrest attempt, and the streets filled with clashing factions.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Merz's instincts, as a free-trade trans-Atlanticist, are clashing with current global realities.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Add the cymbal-music of the clashing armour to the jingle of the harness.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White