conflict
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County officials want the state attorney general to wade into the complex investigation to avoid any perceived conflict of interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Haley noted that Vance will confront more than just regional conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Even before this conflict, hardline voices within Iran's security establishment were arguing for the development of a nuclear bomb.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"Ultimately, it's a supporting role, just by the nature of their capacity and their stakes in the conflict."
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Those who lived through World War I called it the Great War because of its massive scale: some two dozen countries joined the conflict, which swept across continents and killed perhaps 20 million people.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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