confrontation

Example Sentences

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US President Donald Trump's decision to let Russia deliver the oil avoids a confrontation with Moscow and provides temporary relief to a country that has endured blackouts, fuel rationing and dwindling public transportation.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

For the second time in what seemed to be a very long life, I was woken up by the crash and yell of confrontation just outside my tent.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline