conflict
Example Sentences
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For the U.S., the arrangement offers a crucial advantage for a potential conflict with China.
He added, “There are not, and never have been, any conflicts of interest at the firm.”
Winter Olympians have openly admitted feeling conflicted about representing the country amid ongoing domestic unrest, highlighting the tension between national pride and personal values.
From Salon
Russian forces seized the plant, the largest in Europe, at the start of the conflict and have held onto it since.
From Barron's
"I worry that it may be happening behind our backs without our knowledge. Perhaps we're heading towards a future where we might have no choice but to engage in some sort of conflict."
From BBC
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