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According to Sigmund Freud, conflict often arises between which two parts of the mind?

conflict

[kuhn-flikt, kon-flikt] / kənˈflɪkt, ˈkɒn flɪkt /




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It said the increase reflected higher wholesale gas and liquefied petroleum gas costs amid disruption to exports and shipping routes in the Middle East after the conflict with Iran.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

There has been a backlash in many Western countries against the arrival of irregular migrants fleeing conflict, authoritarian rule and economic hardship in their home countries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

It remains alert to the risks that the Middle East conflict, a weak yen and demand related to artificial intelligence pose to growth and price projections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Expect to see Downing Street investing heavily in "settlement of the conflict", which the chancellor told me is the "best economic policy".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

If she is weighing temporal against spiritual values, it can be only in a symbolic sense, because nothing about the figure or the setting betrays a sense of conflict.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

“It’s not like we’re the only country where these kinds of conflicts come up, but what’s unique about us is we probably have stronger guardrails,” Fogel said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The broad requests highlight how lawmakers are seeking information about possible conflicts of interest as well as security violations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The 2016 accord significantly reduced violence in one of Latin America's bloodiest conflicts, although remote areas of Colombia continue to suffer from the presence of illegal armed groups.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

The King will lead the nation in two minutes of silence on Sunday to remember those who died serving in the two world wars and other conflicts.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Pacifists believe that people should resolve all conflicts peacefully.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

But his letters also reveal a deeply conflicted man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

On primary day, I was personally conflicted about who I’d vote for.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Asked whether Turkish and US plans conflicted, a foreign observer told AFP that Ankara and Washington's positions "are, in fact, aligned".

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Musk said he isn’t participating in the committee discussions because he is a conflicted party, and that the committees have yet to agree on terms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

And just as the conflicted relationship among Athens and Sparta was a leitmotif of Greek life, so Maya society resounded for centuries with the echoes of the struggle between Mutal and Kaan.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The reviewers rated their confidence in the available evidence as low or very low, citing small study populations, conflicting findings, and potential bias in how the trials were conducted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Jensen Huang has become enormously influential in shaping U.S. chip policy, and Nvidia’s commercial interests are intertwined with Washington’s China strategy in complex and sometimes conflicting ways,” Lee said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Like so much in parenting, there is endless conflicting advice, and what works for one family might not work for another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

There have been conflicting signals about the timing of a potential U.S. attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Mary Lou said, “No—I—no, it isn’t what you think—I—” Mr. Birkway liked this passage because it showed conflicting feelings about someone.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech


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