confrontation

Example Sentences

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The confrontation outside the federal Metropolitan Detention Center came after hours of peaceful “No Kings” demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles and across the county.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The fatal confrontation reportedly began with disturbances outside a conference at Sciences Po, the highly-regarded French political science institute.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

That approach lowers the stakes of confrontation but reinforces the idea that the primary goal is expression rather than persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Though weakened, the militant group has said it is ready for a long confrontation.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The word is defeated, but I just say—loud enough to be heard by Holly and Denise in the front too—“I’m bracing for a confrontation with Ted.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich