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clashing

NOUN
dissension
Synonyms


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Dr. Pazdur backed accelerating approvals for cancer drugs, but he left the agency weeks later after clashing with Dr. Prasad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The BBC is moving the date of a music festival set to take place in Stirling in order to avoid clashing with local events.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Behind the scenes, however, Musk and Altman were clashing over a proposed shift of OpenAI to a for-profit business that could attract investors in the capital-intensive AI race.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Frustration is simmering among parents who say their young children are spending too much classroom time online, disrupting their learning and development at a critical time and clashing with stricter screen restrictions at home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“If the clothes aren’t moth-eaten, they’re patched with clashing fabric! I am so weary of looking like a street urchin.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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