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
Her group opposes the state’s plan to build the proposed Sites Reservoir northwest of Sacramento, and has argued with the project’s supporters over conflicting emissions estimates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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
Thus every scientist is subject to two competing and conflicting imperatives: they are obliged to be both competitive and cooperative.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing conflicting
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