confrontation
Example Sentences
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It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
A U.S.-led blockade would introduce a second layer of control over the waterway, increasing the risk of direct confrontation.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
“The alternative I don’t think is one that people want to deal with right now. What we aren’t looking for is massive confrontation, or anything like that.”
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Walker Smith, 54, told the Guardian he was dismissed from his job after 17 years, two days after a confrontation which resulted in a brief struggle before the man fled.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
And on our small planet, this moment in history is a historical branch point as profound as the confrontation of the Ionian scientists with the mystics 2,500 years ago.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing confrontation
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