conflict
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In an interview with Fox News after meetings with President Xi, Trump reiterated that US policy on Taiwan had not changed, while making it clear he did not seek conflict with Beijing.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
"It's a conflict between national security and historical transparency, and the former often prevails in Switzerland."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
No doubt you were already getting fed up with all sorts of price inflation even before the Iran conflict caused such a large increase in fuel prices.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
As they vie for supremacy without tipping over into conflict, both sides are taking their espionage and counterintelligence efforts to new heights.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Their fatal encounter represented a momentary breakdown in the dominant pattern of nonviolent conflict within the American revolutionary generation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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