confrontation
Example Sentences
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Brown’s flying career unraveled as well, after a 2016 confrontation during a UPS flight to China from Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The AI’s misidentification and the human decisions that followed turned a normal evening into a traumatic confrontation.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Quietly spoken and humble off the field, the former Wasps front row is a powerful athlete on it, who enjoys physical confrontation.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Chocobar was shot during a confrontation with armed men over land in the Tucumán province of Argentina where the Chuschagasta Indigenous community has lived for many generations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
I wasn’t sure whether I remembered that because it was true or because I wanted to avoid any kind of confrontation with Weylin.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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