conflicting

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Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Either McCluskie successfully deceived both Becerra and Williamson with conflicting narratives about the arrangement’s legitimacy, or one party is being less than forthright about their knowledge and involvement in the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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 misconduct panel heard evidence of "confused and conflicting guidelines" over whether Met officers could use their phones for work.

From BBC • May 3, 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