confrontation

Instead, Beijing has decided to turn a modest kerfuffle into a major confrontation.

The 2028 Democratic nominee must present concrete policy proposals addressing economic concerns including affordability, housing costs, and middle-class economic security rather than relying exclusively on rhetorical confrontation with political opponents.

He says social media algorithms "prioritise shock, confrontations and adversarial encounters" - or, as many of us know it, "ragebait" - over empathy.

But hardline expansionist settlers enjoy government support, which some believe is pushing the West Bank towards a dangerous confrontation.

In reality, the confrontation was captured on video months before.