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conflict

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




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The conflict will also likely accelerate Saudi Arabia’s push into renewable energy, including nuclear, solar and wind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The conflict, which lasted for 74 days between April to June 1982, led to the deaths of 649 Argentine and 255 British servicemen.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Co-author Kartik Shanker, Professor at CES, says the behavioral effects of lethal human activity could have implications for managing conflict between people and wildlife.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Fed officials might be willing to wait, however, to see if the Mideast conflict dies down and reduce the pressure in energy prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

So much was at stake in the upcoming match that conflict was almost bound to result.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

But conflicts with the more traditional guard plagued his tenure.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

You may not want to engage in protracted conflicts, but if your enemy seeks your destruction, you should plan and act accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Scheduling conflicts when the Dodgers played the Nationals in Washington on April 3-5 pushed back the trip.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

A survey by the charity found 73% of youth workers said they informally mentor children at risk, while 65% said they de-escalate conflicts and 55% said they tackle dangerous misinformation.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

It’s a recounting of three self-selected conflicts from the timeline of wars we as a class had agreed upon.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

"He actually looks physically contorted and conflicted," Dr Musgrove says.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

And as dramatists, they’re uniquely positioned to appreciate the conflicted loyalties and communal tensions of American life in dramatic rather than dogmatic terms.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Turning Robin Hood into a conflicted antihero suggests society has been infiltrated by cynicism about anyone being able to save us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

"It was a conflicted time because I thought I'm not like those women so where do I go to find something that fits with what I feel about life and the appetites I have."

From BBC May 29, 2026

“I think my conflicted emotions confused the simulation,” he says.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

They point to the company’s struggle to balance the conflicting demands of common shareholders, preferred stockholders and the broader bitcoin community.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

That conflicting evidence has made its overall effect on cancer difficult to pin down.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The conflicting views have painted a murky picture of how AI will affect the job market.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Americans celebrated 250 years of independence Saturday with conflicting emotions as pride, hope and patriotism battled with uncertainty and unease over the country's direction.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 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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