conflict

Example Sentences

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"On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But the gains for many value stocks are now at risk, with the escalating conflict in Iran roiling the stock market, sending oil prices ratcheting higher and sparking fears of an economic downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The International Transport Workers’ Federation, a labor union based in London that represents a million seafarers, has received about 1,000 inquiries since the start of the conflict from crew near the strait, asking for support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The social-media post doesn’t bode well for a quick end to the conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The new history of science, beginning with Kuhn, tried to ground these new ways of thinking in intellectual communities: the success of new ideas depended upon conflict and competition within and between communities of thinkers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton