confrontation
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They have also agreed to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidents, aimed at preventing misunderstandings or unexpected developments from turning into a broader confrontation.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The confrontation, known as the Drumcree dispute after the church attended by the marchers, became a major flashpoint during the late 1990s.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Police kept the two apart, and no physical confrontation broke out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition will only disrupt the process of global AI governance which serves no one’s interest,” a spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was in the Eastern Mediterranean that African, Asian, and European civilizations, including the great cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia, met and cross-fertilized in a vigorous and heady confrontation of prejudices, languages, ideas and gods.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
"Renee's death was not an accident," lawyers for the family said, calling it the "predictable result" of policies that encouraged aggressive confrontations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s unclear whether similar confrontations would be resolved by the new Paramount board and, if so, what that would mean for the authority of the top executives at CBS News and CNN.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Instead, families try to collect water at different times to avoid confrontations.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
A graduation photo ended Ipswich’s playoff run, sparking outrage, confrontations and a ‘CSI-level investigation.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
She did exactly nothing to avoid quarrels and confrontations.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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