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conflicting

[kuhn-flik-ting] / kənˈflɪk tɪŋ /


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Counting the number of rogue vessels that may have skirted the blockade is difficult, due to the conflicting definitions and other factors.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The U.S. boarded an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman as Washington and Tehran give conflicting accounts of whether peace talks will resume in Islamabad, Pakistan, this week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

There are conflicting reports of the number of casualties as a result of the strike on the market.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

There are conflicting views over the economic benefits data centers may bring to a community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But he was also a man torn between deeply conflicting ideals, who harbored a profound resentment against many things that had been embedded in him during the early years of a puritan New England upbringing.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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