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In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Mali’s defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, was killed in an April 25 attack, and conflicting reports say the military intelligence chief may also be dead or injured.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The most extensive assessment of evidence is reserved for Level 7 decisions, involving high stakes and unclear or conflicting evidence.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
"There were conflicting reports that he was going to get thrown out," said Higgins.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The finest astronomers and astrologers—Thomas Digges in England, Francesco Maurolico in Italy, Tadeàš Hàjek in Prague—racked their brains in an attempt to work out what this might portend and hastened to publish their conflicting conclusions.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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