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

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

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surged through the state, making arrests and clashing with protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

“Hear! Hear!” cried Jo, clashing the lid of the warming pan like a cymbal.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott