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conflict

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




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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

Rising electricity demand, the energy transition and efforts to diversify fuel sources following the Iran conflict are expected to drive spending across the sector, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 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

But neither man grasped how crucial their research would be to the outcome of the conflict smoldering halfway across the globe.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

But conflicts with the more traditional guard plagued his tenure.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 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

These agencies handle allegations of judicial misconduct, including bias, conflicts of interest, unethical conduct, abuse of authority, and other violations of the state’s code of judicial ethics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

If there are conflicts with your original brain tissue...signals that might create almost an antibody effect...one trying to override the other...that’s why we have backups.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

"I'm conflicted when it comes to the World Cup," she said.

From BBC Jul. 5, 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

The blowup at “60 Minutes” is an especially messy and conflicted expression perhaps of a necessary transition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

The financially conflicted, who fell in between the two groups, said their priorities were having income for a healthy lifestyle, reducing debt and saving for retirement.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Nailer looked back at his father, conflicted emotions warring within him.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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

There have been cryptic and conflicting messages on the project's location for months, with Tanzania and the Kenyan port of Mombasa also mooted.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Jason Resendez, president of the National Alliance for Caregiving, sees more caregivers dealing with conflicting emotions surrounding dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Mr. Butterbur had come trotting in, and he was now trying to listen to several conflicting accounts of the event at the same time.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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