conflicting
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—The dollar was steady as conflicting headlines on the Middle East conflict kept investors cautious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In statements to investigators, Bovino and Epperson had offered conflicting accounts of the encounter.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
There are conflicting reports of the number of casualties as a result of the strike on the market.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
"With this comprehensive picture, we are finally able to reconcile many previously conflicting observations about lead-halide perovskites, resolving a long-standing debate about the source of their superior energy-harvesting efficiency," says Rak.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
The upshot is that physics had two theories, based on conflicting premises, that produced the same results.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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